Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:2
2. gone down—Jerusalem was on a hill (answering to its moral elevation), and the gardens were at a little distance in the valleys below. beds of spices—(balsam) which He Himself calls the "mountain of myrrh," c. ( :-), and again (Song of Solomon 8:14), the resting-place of His body amidst spices, and of His soul in paradise, and now in heaven, where He stands as High Priest for ever. Nowhere else in the Song is there mention of mountains of spices. feed in . . . gardens—that is, in the... read more
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:1
1. Historically, at Jesus Christ's crucifixion and burial, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, and others, joined with His professed disciples. By speaking of Jesus Christ, the bride does good not only to her own soul, but to others (see on Song of Solomon 1:4; Song of Solomon 1:4- :; Song of Solomon 1:4- :). Compare the hypocritical use of similar words (Song of Solomon 1:4- :). read more