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John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Song of Solomon 6:2

6:2 My beloved is gone down into his {a} garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.(a) That is, is conversant here in earth among men. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-13

Acts 4:0 , SCENE 1 This subsection corresponds to the afternoon of the fourth day, and carries us through chapter 6. The occasion looks like a formal visit of the bridegroom, with his courtiers, to the bride and her maids of honor. The place is a room in her future palace. Solomon begins his praises (Song of Solomon 6:4-12 ), when the bride rises to retire, but the courtiers beg her to remain (Song of Solomon 6:13 ). The ladies inquire, “What will ye see in the Shulamite?” or “Why do ye desire... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Song of Solomon 6:1-13

Christ and His Church Song of Solomon 5-8 The Song has a double action: sometimes the Church praises Christ, and sometimes Christ praises the Church. The most noticeable feature is that the praise on both sides is equal. Not one word does the Church say of Christ that Christ does not in his turn say of the Church. So there is no idolatry in Christian worship when that worship is directed to God the Son. God the Son does not take from the Church all praise and honour without returning to his... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1

CONTENTS The church appears, in the opening of this Chapter, to have called forth the serious enquiry of others to seek Jesus with her. And she seems delighted to give information concerning him. Christ then takes up the discourse, and sets forth the loveliness of his church, and his delight in her. Song of Solomon 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. This is a very interesting part of the Song, because... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:2

My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. I detain the Reader, in the opening of this verse, to remark to him once more, if the remark be again necessary, that this answer of the church, to those that were seeking her Lord, carries with it the fullest and most undeniable testimony that the whole subject this Song is truly spiritual, and of a divine nature. In the loves of carnal persons there is too much jealousy to direct... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:3

I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies. I need not detain the Reader over this verse, having already noticed it, Song of Solomon 2:16 . to which I refer; unless it be to remark once more, the delight the church takes in the conscious property she hath in Jesus, and Jesus in her. Here, indeed, the form of expression varies from the former; for in that she first calls Christ hers, and then she is his. But here she inverts the order, and declares herself first to be... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1

Lilies. The church teaches, that God is delighted with the pious desires and works of the faithful. (Worthington) --- She answers the question which had been put to her. (Calmet) --- God associates lilies, or the perfect, to his angels. He "feeds his flock," and "is fed," on works of piety, as Hebrew and Septuagint imply both. (Menochius) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:2

Beloved. She speaks thus, when she finds him, and runs to his embraces, having found what trouble her neglect had occasioned. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:3

Thou. Christ again commends his Church, which is well composed of distinct orders, some governing, others retired from the world, and the rest exercising works of mercy, amid its troubles, who altogether form a complete army, terrible to all her enemies. (Worthington) --- Jerusalem. Which was then one of the finest cities in the east. (Calmet) The Catholic Church resembles the heavenly Jerusalem. (Theodoret) --- Terrible. So great is the power of love, (Romans viii. 35.) in the martyrs, and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:1

1 Those made acquainted with the excellences of Christ, and the comfort of an interest in him, desire to know where they may meet him. Those who would find Christ, must seek him early and diligently. read more

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