Song of Solomon 4:12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:8-14

These are still the words of Christ to his church, expressing his great esteem of her and affection to her, the opinion he had of her beauty and excellency, the desire he had of, and the delight he had in, her converse and society. And so ought men to love their wives as Christ loves the church, and takes pleasure in it as if it were spotless and had no fault, when yet it is compassed with infirmity. Now, observe here, I. The endearing names and titles by which he calls her, to express his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:12

A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse ,.... At a little distance from Bethlehem are pools of water, and below these runs a narrow rocky valley, enclosed on both sides with high mountains which the friars, as Mr. Maundrell says F4 Journey from Aleppo, &c.; p. 89. Edit. 7. will have to be the enclosed garden here alluded to; but it is more likely that the allusion is to a garden near Jerusalem, called the king's garden, Adrichomius F5 Theatrum Terrae Sanctae, p. 170. ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 4:12

A garden enclosed - a spring shut up, a fountain sealed - Different expressions to point out the fidelity of the bride, or of the Jewish queen. See the outlines. She is unsullied, a chaste, pure virgin. None has ever entered into this garden; none has yet tasted of this spring; the seal of this fountain has never been broken. Among the Athenians, the interior part of the house, called the women's apartment, was not only locked but sealed; so Aristophan., Thesmoph. ver. 422: - Ειτα δια... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:7-16

Further conversation. I. THE WORDS OF THE BRIDEGROOM . 1 . His entire love for the bride. If the view of Song of Solomon 4:6 indicated above gives the true meaning, the bride has left the bridegroom for a time. In the evening they meet again, and the king again expresses his affection: "Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee." Such shall the Church be in the eyes of Christ, when he has sanctified and cleansed her with the washing of water by the Word; when... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:9-15

Cur Deus homo? In these verses the beloved tells her whom he has come to deliver wherefore he would run all this risk and endure so much for her sake. And reading them as an allegory, we may take them as setting forth why and wherefore God became Man; why "he who was rich for our sakes became poor." And amongst these reasons are— I. HIS INTENSE LOVE FOR US . The speaker tells in Song of Solomon 4:9 how but a small portion of the beauty and of the adornments of her whom he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:12

A garden shut up is my sister, my bride; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. We must bear in mind that these words are supposed to be spoken on the journey in the marriage procession. The bride is not yet brought to the royal palace. She is still travelling in the royal palanquin. The idea of a paradise or garden is carried from the beginning of Scripture to the end, the symbol of perfect blessedness. The figure of the closed or shut-up garden represents the bridegroom's delight in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:12-15

The garden and the fountain. The bride's beauty, purity, sweetness, and delightfulness are set forth in these verses of the song with all the richness of Oriental imagery. The poet's fancy takes him to the sunny garden of the half-tropical En-gedi, to the breezy heights of Lebanon, whence flow the streams that convert the desert into a paradise. Orchards of pomegranates, gardens redolent with spicy odours, murmuring fountains, all serve to suggest the charms of the peerless one whom the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:12-16

The King's garden. The Church of Christ is fitly likened to a garden. It is a piece of territory separated from the rest, enclosed from the beaten road of this world's traffic. The distinguishing mark of a Christian Church is separation; i.e. separation from evil, separation as a means of blessing. As in a garden a king finds great delight and solace, so in this sacred garden Jesus Christ has a special joy. He calls it "my garden." We do not hear him say, "My star; my snow-capped... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 4:12-15

The loveliness and purity of the bride are now set forth under the image of a paradise or garden fast barred against intruders, filled with rarest plants of excellent fragrance, and watered by abundant streams. Compare Proverbs 5:15-20.Song of Solomon 4:12A fountain sealed - i. e., A well-spring covered with a stone Genesis 29:3, and sealed with “the king’s own signet” (Daniel 6:17; compare Matthew 27:66).Song of Solomon 4:13Orchard - This is the renderlng here and in Ecclesiastes 2:5 of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 4:12

Song of Solomon 4:12. A garden For order and beauty, for pleasant walks, and flowers, and fruits; enclosed Defended by the care of my providence: and reserved for my proper use. A spring shut up To preserve it from all pollution, and to reserve it for the use of its owner, for which reason springs were shut up in those countries where water was scarce and precious. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:8-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 4:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:7-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:9-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:12-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:12-16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 4:12-15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 4:12

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