Song of Solomon 3:6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

These are the words of the daughters of Jerusalem, to whom the charge was given, Song 3:5. They had looked shily upon the bride because she was black (Song 1:6); but now they admire her, and speak of her with great respect: Who is this? How beautiful she looks! Who would have expected such a comely and magnificent person to come out of the wilderness? As, when Christ rode in triumph into Jerusalem, they said, Who is this? And of the accession of strangers to the church she herself says, with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness ,.... This is said by the daughters of Jerusalem, adjured in Song of Solomon 3:5 ; who, upon the happy meeting of Christ and his church, saw a greater glory and beauty in her than they had seen before; and therefore put this question, not as ignorant of her, but as admiring at her. By the wilderness she is said to "come out" of is meant either a state of nature, as Theodoret; in which all the elect of God are before conversion, and out of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 3:6

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness - Going to Egypt was called descending or going down, coming from it was termed coming up. The bride, having risen, goes after her spouse to the country, and the clouds of incense arising from her palanquin seemed like pillars of smoke; and the appearance was altogether so splendid as to attract the admiration of her own women, who converse about her splendor, excellence, etc., and then take occasion to describe Solomon's nuptial bed and chariot.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

Who is this that cometh up out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all the powders of the merchant? This may be taken as spoken by a single voice, one of the ladies or inhabitants of Jerusalem, or it may be regarded as the exclamation of the whole population going out to see the splendid sight—a gorgeous procession coming towards the city. "Who is this coming?" ( עֹלָה , feminine); that is, "Who is this lady coming?" There could be no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The espousals. I. THE APPROACH OF THE BRIDE . 1 . The question. "Who is this?" We have here one of those refrains which form a striking characteristic of the song. The question, "Who is this?" (the pronoun is feminine, "Who is she?") is three times repeated ( Song of Solomon 3:6 ; So Song of Solomon 6:10 ; Song of Solomon 8:5 ). It indicates always a fresh appearance of the bride. Here the words seem to be chanted by a chorus of young men, the friends of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

Solomon in all his glory. (For explanation of details in these verses, see Exposition.) We have set before us here such glory as pomp and splendour, strength and power, great riches and sensual pleasure, could give. All that in which Solomon delighted, and for which his name became famous. Now, these things suggest— I. A GREAT TEMPTATION . They were so: 1 . To Solomon, for he yielded to it. All that these things could do for him he enjoyed to the full. The tradition of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The King coming to his capital. In Asiatic lands wheeled carriages were rare, and are rare still. This is accounted for by the absence of roads. To construct and maintain roads through a hilly country like Palestine required more engineering skill than the people possessed; and further, there was a general belief that to make good roads would pave the way to military invasion. Hence all over Palestine the pathways from town to town were simply tracks marked out by the feet of men and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The bridal entry. The pomp of Oriental poetry is nowhere more dazzling and imposing than in this passage, where is depicted the procession of the royal bride, who is escorted with magnificent accompaniments, and welcomed into the metropolis with universal and cordial joy. Expositors have seen in this gorgeous picture a description of the dignity and beauty of the Church, the bride of Christ. The incense rising in perfumed clouds heralds the approach of the bridal procession. The palanquin... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The principal and central action of the Song; the bride’s entry into the city of David, and her marriage there with the king. Jewish interpreters regard this part of the poem as symbolizing the “first” entrance of the Church of the Old Testament into the land of promise, and her spiritual espousals, and communion with the King of kings, through the erection of Solomon’s Temple and the institution of its acceptable worship. Christian fathers, in a like spirit, make most things here refer to the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 3:6

Song of Solomon 3:6. Who is this, &c. The persons speaking seem to be the daughters of Jerusalem, who, upon occasion of the bride’s speech to them, make this reply. The person spoken of is the spouse: that cometh out of the wilderness Believers were to be called, not only out of the holy land, which was as the garden of God, but also out of the Gentile world, which, in prophetical writings, is frequently described under the notion of a wilderness: like pillars of smoke Being... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 3:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 3:6

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