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John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 1:2-17

The Ardent Affection of the Lovers2-7. Songs of the bride: her enquiry and his answers.2. Love] The original has 'loves,' i.e. expressions of love, repeated kisses and embraces.3. Ointments] Orientals have always been passionately fond of perfumes. The literatures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome abound in references to them: in the Bible see Psalms 23:5; Psalms 45:7-8; Proverbs 7:17; Proverbs 27:9; Luke 7:46; John 12:3. A modern traveller writes: 'Arabs are delighted with perfumes; the nomad... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Song of Solomon 1:16

(16) Our bed is green.—The heroine replies in similar terms of admiration, and recalls “the happy woodland places” in which they were wont to meet. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Song of Solomon 1:1-17

Song of Solomon the Unutterable Song of Solomon 1:1 'The Song of songs' the Song that holds all other songs and makes them poor; the Song that has in it all the notes and all the gamut and all the instruments and all the vocal miracles, with something added. It is that plus quantity that puzzles the algebra of the Church. I. Take an instance which goes well with 'Song of songs,' 'Holy of holies,' of which we read in Exodus 26:33 , In the Authorized Version it is 'the most holy,' in other... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 1:1-17

TRUE LOVE TESTEDSong of Solomon 1:1-17; Song of Solomon 2:1-17; Song of Solomon 3:1-11; Song of Solomon 4:1-16; Song of Solomon 5:1THE poem opens with a scene in Solomon’s palace. A country maiden has just been introduced to the royal harem. The situation is painful enough in itself, for the poor, shy girl is experiencing the miserable loneliness of finding herself in an unsympathetic crowd. But that is not all. She is at once the object of general observation; every eye is turned towards her;... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Song of Solomon 1:1-17

Annotations SONG OF SONGS In studying this Love Song the primary application to the remnant of Israel must not be lost sight of. It is to be kept in mind that we are on Jewish ground and that the perfect assurance of that perfect love, which we know as members of His body, is lacking. The deeper spiritual applications which the individual believer may make in heart communion with the Lord, must be left to each person. In a certain sense we are here in the “Holiest” of all, for love-communion... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Song of Solomon 1:16

1:16 Behold, thou [art] fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our {u} bed [is] green.(u) That is, the heart of the faithful, in which Christ dwells by his Spirit. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 1:1-17

For the following we are indebted to “An Exposition and Vindication of Solomon’s Song” by James Strong, S. T. D., who combines the literal and allegorical modes of interpretation the idea that the poem celebrates the royal marriage, and is also symbolic of the relation of Jehovah and His people in both dispensations. The details apply to the former, while the spiritual conceptions are foreshadowed in the latter. Hebrew wedding festivities usually lasted a week, the marriage being consummated at... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Song of Solomon 1:1-17

The Song of Songs Song of Song of Solomon 1:0 "The Song of Songs" means the supreme song, the very best song of the kind ever known or ever sung. We have the expression "King of kings," "Lord of lords," indicating supremacy; supremacy, if it be possible, of a superlative kind; an undisputed and eternal primacy. The Hebrew delights in this kind of expression, multiplication of words, even to redundance of assurance. This is, therefore, not only a song, it is the Song of songs, the music of... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Song of Solomon 1:15-16

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. (16) Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. I include in one reading these verses, because the beauty of them is in my apprehension, heightened in being read together. The former, I conceive to be the words of Christ: the latter, those of his Church. Both are introduced with a behold, as if to intimate their importance, Jesus speaks of the fairness of his love; and he repeats it for... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 1:16

Beams. Prelates. --- Rafters. Virtuous subjects. (Menochius) --- Cypress. The are both odoriferous and incorruptible. The cypress has leaves from top to bottom, and grows not so large as the cedar. (Pliny, [Natural History?] xii. 17.) read more