Song of Solomon 3:2, Song of Solomon 3:4 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

God is not wont to say to the seed of Jacob, Seek you me in vain; and yet here we have the spouse for a great while seeking her beloved in vain, but finding him at last, to her unspeakable satisfaction. It was hard to the Old-Testament church to find Christ in the ceremonial law, and the types and figures which then were of good things to come. Long was the consolation of Israel looked for before it came. The watchman of that church gave little assistance to those who enquired after him; but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:2

I will rise now ,.... Perceiving she had taken a wrong method, and therefore unsuccessful, she fixes on another; and, in the strength of divine grace, determines to pursue it, and "now", at once, immediately, without any delay, "rise" from her bed of sloth and ease, and forego her carnal pleasures, in pursuit of her beloved; which showed the sincerity of her love to him; and go about the city ; not the city of Jerusalem, though there may be an allusion to it; but the spiritual city, of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-4

The search for the true King. When once the Spirit of truth has begun his work in the heart, there is a strong yearning after Jesus. In fulfilling his mission as the Revealer of Christ, the Spirit excites within us intense longings to have the friendship of Jesus. We take this as clear proof that a work of grace has begun in us if we feel that none but Christ can satisfy. Now we can part with all we have to obtain this goodly pearl. As the man who had inadvertently slain a fellow flees... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

The dream of the bride. I. THE ABSENCE OF THE BELOVED . 1 . The bride ' s distress. In the last chapter the bride related to her female friends some of the incidents of her early love; here she seems to be relating a dream of those same well remembered days. The whole narrative, like that of So Song of Solomon 5:2-8 , has a dream-like character. The circumstances are not such as would be likely to occur in real life; but the longing, the wandering, the search, represent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

Love's dream. It is a dream that is told of in these verses. It was natural for her who tells it to have dreamt such a dream. Lifting up the story to the higher level of things spiritual, what these verses say suggests— I. CONCERNING DREAMS GENERALLY . They are often revelations of life and character. Sometimes they are mere folly, the misty vapours exhaled by a gross and over-fed body. But at other times, as here, they have a deeper meaning. They show the manner of a man's life,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:2

(I said) I will rise now, and go about the city, in the streets and in the broad ways; I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. Delitzsch renders, "So I will arise, then." The words of the maiden are quite inconsistent with the hypothesis of a shepherd lover, for in that case she would seek him, not in the streets, but outside the city. Some think the city referred to is Jerusalem, with its markets and streets—the royal city (cf. Proverbs 7:11 ). If it is a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:2-4

The soul's guest rewarded. The romantic incident here poetically related has usually been regarded as a picture of the experiences through which many a soul is permitted to pass during this state of probation and Divine discipline. I. THE SOUL 'S SEARCH . 1 . The appreciation of Christ involved in this quest. Men seek for gold because they value it; they dive for pearls and dig for precious stones. Multitudes are indifferent to the Saviour because they know him not; because... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 3:2

Song of Solomon 3:2. I will rise now I will immediately apply myself to seek him, without whom my bed can give me no rest, nor comfort; and go about the city The city of God, the church in which Christ resides. And in the broad ways Not finding him in private prayer and meditation, I sought him in the places of public assemblies and ordinances; but I found him not He saw fit still to delay the discoveries of his grace. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

2:8-6:3 MEMORIES AND DREAMSSpringtime and night-time (2:8-3:5)A fresh poem begins with the girl’s recalling the coming of her shepherd-lover across the hills to visit her at her house (8-9). She remembers his words as he invited her to go with him to visit the fields and vineyards, where the dreariness of winter had passed and the new life of spring was bursting out (10-15). But now she is alone again and he is in the fields looking after his sheep. She longs for the day when he will return to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Song of Solomon 3:2

Song of Solomon 3:2. I will rise now, &c.— I will rise now, and go about the city. In the streets and in the broad-ways will I seek him, &c. It might be rendered, in the passages and open avenues, or squares. New Translation. read more

Song Of Solomon 3:2, Song Of Solomon 3:4 Kjv

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:2-4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 3:2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Song of Solomon 3:2

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