Song of Solomon 4:15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:15-16

These seem to be the words of the spouse, the church, in answer to the commendations which Christ, the bridegroom, had given of her as a pleasant fruitful garden. Isa. she a garden? I. She owns her dependence upon Christ himself to make this garden fruitful. To him she has an eye (Song 4:15) as the fountain of gardens, not only the founder of them, by whom they are planted and to whom they owe their being, but the fountain of them, by which they are watered and to which they own their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:15

A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. Some F3 So Cocceius, Schmidt, Heunischius, Marckius, Michaelis. take these words to be the words of Christ continued, speaking still of his church, and explaining and enlarging upon what he had said of her, Song of Solomon 4:12 ; but they are rather the words of the church; who, upon hearing herself commended, and knowing that all her fruitfulness, and the flourishing condition she was in, were owing to the... 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 4:12-15

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:15

Thou art a fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and flowing streams from Lebanon . Referring, of course, to the clear, cool streams coming down from the snowy heights. The sweet freshness of the country maiden suggested this. May we not see a symbol of the spiritual life in such language (cf. John 7:38 )? Ethically, at least, the blending of the freshness of a mountain stream with the luxuriance and fragrance of a cultivated garden is very suggestive. To an Eastern monarch, such... 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 4:15

Song of Solomon 4:15. A well of living waters Though my spouse be in some sort a fountain shut up, yet that is not so to be understood as if she kept her waters to herself, for she is like a fountain of living or running water, which flows into gardens, and makes its flowers and plants to flourish. The church conveys those waters of life, which she receives from Christ, to particular believers. And streams from Lebanon Like those sweet and refreshing rivers which flow down from mount... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:1-16

A wedding procession (3:6-5:1)As the wedding day approaches, the girl pictures the coming of the bridegroom for her as a royal wedding procession - King Solomon in all his glory coming to this humble country town to claim his bride. She pictures the scene as the procession approaches amid clouds of perfumed incense. The centre of attraction is the king himself, carried on his gold and silver carriage and surrounded by fully armed royal guards in brilliant uniforms (6-11).The bridegroom meets... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:15-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:15

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

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

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:15

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 4:15

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:1-16

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