John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 1:15
Behold, thou art fair, my love ,.... These are the words of Christ, commending the beauty and comeliness of the church, expressing his great affection for her, and his high esteem of her; of her fairness and beauty; see Gill on Song of Solomon 1:5 ; see Gill on Song of Solomon 1:8 ; of the title of Christ's love, as given her by him; see Gill on Song of Solomon 1:9 ; a "behold" is prefixed to this account her, as a note of attention, to consider her complete comeliness in Christ, and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 1:12-17
Here the conference is carried on between Christ and his spouse, and endearments are mutually exchanged. I. Believers take a great complacency in Christ, and in communion with him. To you that believe he is precious, above any thing in this world, 1 Pet. 2:7. Observe, 1. The humble reverence believers have for Christ as their Sovereign, Song 1:12. He is a King in respect both of dignity and dominion; he wears the crown of honour, he bears the sceptre of power, both which are the unspeakable... read more