John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:13
The fig tree putteth forth her green figs ,.... Another sign of spring being come, nay, of its being pretty much advanced, since Christ makes this a token of summer being at hand, Matthew 24:32 . Theopompus F5 Apud Atheanei Deipnosoph. l. 3. c. 4. p. 77. speaks of figs in the middle of the spring. This tree puts forth its fruit at once, and does not flower or blossom F6 Plutarch. Sympos. l. 6. problem. 9. Macrob. Saturnal. l. 3. c. 20. , wherefore Habakkuk 3:17 is wrongly... read more
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