Song of Solomon 2:1-17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-2

See here, I. What Christ is pleased to compare himself to; and he condescends very much in the comparison. He that is the Son of the Highest, the bright and morning star, calls and owns himself the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys, to express his presence with his people in this world, the easiness of their access to him, and the beauty and sweetness which they find in him, and to teach them to adorn themselves with him, as shepherds and shepherdesses, when they appeared gay, were... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:3-7

Here, I. The spouse commends her beloved and prefers him before all others: As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, which perhaps does not grow so high, nor spread so wide, as some other trees, yet is useful and serviceable to man, yielding pleasant and profitable fruit, while the other trees are of little use, no, not the cedars themselves, till they are cut down, so is my beloved among the sons, so far does he excel them all,?all the sons of God, the angels (that honour was put upon... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-13

The church is here pleasing herself exceedingly with the thoughts of her further communion with Christ after she has recovered from her fainting fit. I. She rejoices in his approach, Song 2:8. 1. She hears him speak: ?It is the voice of my beloved, calling me to tell me he is coming.? Like one of his own sheep, she knows his voice before she sees him, and can easily distinguish it from the voice of a stranger (John 10:4, 5), and, like a faithful friend of the bridegroom, she rejoices greatly... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:14-17

Here is, I. The encouraging invitation which Christ gives to the church, and every believing soul, to come into communion with him, Song 2:14. 1. His love is now his dove; David had called the church God's turtle-dove (Ps. 74:19), and so she is here called; a dove for beauty, her wings covered with silver (Ps. 68:13), for innocence and inoffensiveness; a gracious spirit is a dove-like spirit, harmless, loving quietness and cleanliness, and faithful to Christ, as the turtle to her mate. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. Whether Christ, or the church, is here speaking, is not certain: most of the Jewish writers F20 Zohar in Gen. fol. 46. 2. Targum, Aben Ezra, & Yalkut in loc. , and some Christian interpreters F21 Ainsworth, Brightman, Vatablus; Cocceius; Michaelis. , take them to be the words of the church, expressing the excellency of her grace, loveliness, and beauty, she had from Christ; and intimating also her being in the open... read more

John Gill

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

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. These are manifestly the words of Christ concerning his church, whom he calls "my love"; see Gill on Song of Solomon 1:9 ; and was his love still, though in such company, and in such an uncomfortable condition. In what sense she is comparable to a lily has been shown in Song of Solomon 2:1 ; but here she is compared to one among "thorns": by which may be meant wicked men, comparable to thorns for their unfruitfulness and... read more

John Gill

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

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons ,.... As the apple tree, in a garden or orchard, excels and is preferable to the wild barren trees of a forest F11 "Quantum lenta solent inter viburna cupressi", Virgil. Bucolic. Eclog. 1. v. 26. "Lenta salix", &c.; Eclog. 5. v. 16. , especially it appears so when laden with choice fruit; so the church, who here returns the commendation to Christ, asserts, that he as much excels all the "sons", the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:4

He brought me to the banqueting house ,.... Or "into" it F17 אל "in", Pagninus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Marckius, Michaelis. . The "house of wine" F18 בית היין "domum vini", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; , as it is literally in the original; either the "wine cellar" F19 "Cellam vinariam", Tigurine version. , as some, where stores of it were kept; or, the "place of fasting" F20 "Locum convivii", Junius & Tremellius. , as others, and, as we render... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:5

Stay me with flagons ,.... Of wine, which is a supporter of the animal spirits F23 "Vino fulcire venas cadentes", Senecae Ep. 95. . The church was now in a house of wine, where was plenty of it; even of the love of Christ, compared to wine, and preferred unto it, Song of Solomon 1:2 ; the church though she had had large discoveries of it, desired more; and such that have once tasted of this love are eagerly desirous of it, and cannot be satisfied until they have their fill of it in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:6

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. The church, having desired to be stayed, supported, strengthened, and comforted, presently found her beloved with her, who with both hands sustained her; which shows his tender love to her, care of her, and regard for her; and is expressive of the near and intimate communion she had with him, as the effect of union to him, often enjoyed in his house and ordinances; likewise of blessings of every kind she received from him;... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:3-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:14-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:6

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