Song of Solomon 5:15-16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 5:15

His countenance - Or, his appearance (his whole port and mien, but especially head and countenance) “is as the Lebanon.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 5:16

He is altogether lovely - literally, the whole of him desires or delights; the plural substantive expressing the notion of the superlative. Theodoret, applying to our Lord the whole description, interprets well its last term: “Why should I endeavor to express His beauty piecemeal when He is in Himself and altogether the One longed-for, drawing all to love, compelling all to love, and inspiring with a longing (for His company) not only those who see, but also those who hear?” read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 5:14-16

Song of Solomon 5:14-16. His hands as gold rings set with beryl Beautiful and precious, and richly adorned, as it were, with gold rings set with precious stones; his belly as bright ivory Which seems to be here used for the whole body, reaching from the neck to the bottom of the belly; overlaid with sapphires Of a pure and bright white colour, intermixed with blue veins; for some sapphires are of a bright blue colour. His legs as pillars of marble White, and straight, and well shaped,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 5:2-16

A dream of frustration (5:2-6:3)Another dream reflects the girl’s unfulfilled longing as she waits impatiently for her wedding day. She dreams that while she is asleep, her lover has travelled through the night to come to her and now he knocks on her door (2).Only half awake, the girl is slow to get out of bed and answer the door. She finds it a nuisance, as she has just bathed and got herself dressed for bed (3). Suddenly she realizes what has happened: her lover has come for her! Excitedly... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 5:15

marble = white marble. sockets = bases. countenance = aspect. excellent = choice. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 5:16

mouth = voice, by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 . altogether lovely = fervently cherished, or desired. Hebrew. mahmad. Occurs only here in this book. This = Such. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 5:15

15. pillars—strength and steadfastness. Contrast man's "legs" ( :-). Allusion to the temple (1 Kings 5:8; 1 Kings 5:9; 1 Kings 7:21), the "cedars" of "Lebanon" (1 Kings 7:21- :). Jesus Christ's "legs" were not broken on the cross, though the thieves' were; on them rests the weight of our salvation (Psalms 75:3). sockets of fine gold—His sandals, answering to the bases of the pillars; "set up from everlasting" (Proverbs 8:22; Proverbs 8:23). From the head (Proverbs 8:23- :) to the feet, "of fine... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 5:16

16. Literally, "His palate is sweetness, yea, all over loveliness," that is, He is the essence of these qualities. mouth—so :-, not the same as "lips" ( :-), His breath (Isaiah 11:4; John 20:22). "All over," all the beauties scattered among creatures are transcendently concentrated in Him (Colossians 1:19; Colossians 2:9). my beloved—for I love Him. my friend—for He loves me (Proverbs 18:24). Holy boasting (Psalms 34:2; 1 Corinthians 1:31). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 5:2-16

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

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Song of Solomon 5:15

(15) Marble.—Heb. shesh. Here and in Esther 1:6. read more