Cantique des cantiques 6:4 BDS

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-13

6:4-8:14 THE STRENGTH OF TRUE LOVEDesires for each other (6:4-7:13)Using language that he has used before, the man again praises the girl’s loveliness (4-7; cf. 4:1-3). The nation’s most beautiful women may have been chosen for the palace harem, but they must look with envy upon the beauty of the lovely farm girl who is his beloved (8-10). In a brief parenthesis that follows, the two lovers are reminded of an occasion when they met on the farm. The girl was carried away by her lover’s charms as... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 6:4

Thou art beautiful. Solomon breaks in as soon as the Shulamite called for her beloved (shepherd), as he did in Song of Solomon 1:9 . my love = my friend. Hebrew. ra'yah. Feminine. See note on Song of Solomon 1:9 . Tirzah. Became the royal residence of the kings of Israel after the division of the kingdom, until Omri built Samaria (1 Kings 14:17 ; 1Ki 15:21 , 1 Kings 15:33 ; 1 Kings 16:8 , 1 Kings 16:15 , 1 Kings 16:17 ). Compare Son 16:24 . Tirzah means "delightful". Hence the flattering... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:4

UNWAVERING FIDELITY OF THE BRIDE TO THE SHEPHERD(Song of Solomon 6:4-8:14)THE KING ADMITS HIS DEFEAT"Thou art fair, O my love, as Tirzah,Comely as Jerusalem,Terrible as an army with banners.Turn away thine eyes from me,For they have overcome me.Thy hair is as a flock of goats,That lie along the side of Gilead.Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes,Which are come up from washing;Whereof every one hath twins,And none is bereaved among them.Thy temples are like a piece of pomegranateBehind thy... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Song of Solomon 6:4

Song of Solomon 6:4. Thou art beautiful—as Tirzah— Tirzah was a beautiful situation in the tribe of Ephraim chosen by Jeroboam for his place of residence till he removed to Samaria. Its etymology in the Hebrew signifies a delightful city. Comely or graceful as Jerusalem, alludes to the known estimation in which Jerusalem stood. The Psalmist and Jeremiah call it, the perfection of beauty. Psalms 50:2.Lamentations 2:15; Lamentations 2:15. Terrible as an army with banners, might be rendered,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:4

4. Tirzah—meaning "pleasant" (Hebrews 13:21); "well-pleasing" (Matthew 5:14); the royal city of one of the old Canaanite kings (Matthew 5:14- :); and after the revolt of Israel, the royal city of its kings, before Omri founded Samaria (1 Kings 16:8; 1 Kings 16:15). No ground for assigning a later date than the time of Solomon to the Song, as Tirzah was even in his time the capital of the north (Israel), as Jerusalem was of the south (Judah). Jerusalem—residence of the kings of Judah, as Tirzah,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:1-9

A Dream. His Beauty and hers2-7. Another dream of hers, with a painful ending. The accumulation (Son 5:2) of names of endearment reminds us of the frequent repetition, by a Palestinian bridegroom during the wedding dance, of Yâ halâli, Yâ mâli, ' O my property, 'Omy possession!'2. Heavy dew falls, especially during spring and in the second half of the night. The Spanish poet whom Longfellow translated had in his mind our passage and Revelation 3:20 :'Lord, what am I, that, with unceasing... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:2-9

A Dream. His Beauty and hers2-7. Another dream of hers, with a painful ending. The accumulation (Song of Solomon 5:2) of names of endearment reminds us of the frequent repetition, by a Palestinian bridegroom during the wedding dance, of Yâ halâli, Yâ mâli, ’ O my property, ’Omy possession!’2. Heavy dew falls, especially during spring and in the second half of the night. The Spanish poet whom Longfellow translated had in his mind our passage and Revelation 3:20:’Lord, what am I, that, with... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Song of Solomon 6:4

(4) Beautiful . . . as Tirzah.—There is no sufficient reason for the employment of Tirzah side by side with Jerusalem in this comparison but the fact that they were both capitals, the one of the northern, the other of the southern kingdom. This fixes the date of the composition of the poem within certain limits (see Excursus I.). Jeroboam first selected the ancient sanctuary of Shechem for his capital; but, from some unexplained cause, moved the seat of his government, first to Penuel, on the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Song of Solomon 6:1-13

Spiritual Transports Song of Solomon 6:12 What is the meaning of 'the chariots of Amminadib'? It may perhaps be best regarded as a proverbial expression by which swift and splendid chariots are described. The rendering of the Revised Version doubtless gives us the substantial idea of the comparison: 'Or ever I was aware, my soul set me among the chariots of my princely people'. Whatever the immediate reference may be, it is a remarkable description of the mystical experiences of a soul. I.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-13

MYSTICAL INTERPRETATIONSTHUS far we have been considering the bare, literal sense of the text. It cannot be denied that, if only to lead up to the metaphorical significance of the words employed, those words must be approached through their primary physical meanings. This is essential even to the understanding of pure allegory such as that of "The Faerie Queene" and "The Pilgrim’s Progress"; we must understand the adventures of the Red Cross Knight and the course of Christian’s journey before... read more

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 6:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Song of Solomon 6:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:4

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:1-9

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:2-9

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Song of Solomon 6:4

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Song of Solomon 6:1-13

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-13

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