Song of Solomon 2:8-10 ASV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8

The voice of my beloved !.... So says the church, who well knew Christ her beloved's voice; which is known by all believers in him, and is distinguished by them from the voice of others; by the majesty and authority of it; by the power and efficacy of it; by its directing them to himself, and by the pleasure it gives them: and she speaks of it as being very delightful to her; it being the voice of him whom she loved, and a voice of love, grace, and mercy, of peace, pardon, righteousness, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:9

My beloved is like a roe, or a young hart ,.... The church, upon the swift and speedy approach of Christ unto her, compares him to these creatures; which are well known for their swiftness F12 "Cervi veloces", Virgil. Aeneid. 5. v. 253. in running, and agility in leaping, as before observed: and, besides these things, Christ may be compared to them on other accounts; they are pleasant and lovely, choice and valuable; bear an antipathy to serpents, which they easily overcome; are very... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:10

My beloved spake, and said unto me ,.... Christ, the church's beloved, being so near her, she could distinctly hear and understand what he spoke, and relate the very words: or, "he answered to me" F16 ענה "respondit", Montanus, Vatablus, Piscator, Marckius, Michaelis. ; to a secret petition, put up to him for a more full enjoyment of him; for there is mental as well as vocal prayer, which Christ, as God omniscient, knows full well, and gives answer to: of this may be an answer to her... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:8

Behold, he cometh leaping - This appears to be highly characteristic of the gambols of the shepherds, and points out the ecstasy with which those who were enamoured ran to their mates. It is supposed that the second day's eclogue begins at this verse. The author of what was then called A New Translation of Solomon's Song, observes, The bride relates how the bridegroom, attended by his companions, had come under her window, and called upon her to come forth and enjoy the beauties of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:9

He standeth behind our wall - This may refer to the wall by which the house was surrounded, the space between which and the house constituted the court. He was seen first behind the wall, and then in the court; and lastly came to the window of his bride's chamber. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8

The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh, leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. There can be little doubt as to the meaning of this song. The bride is going back in thought to the scenes of her home life, and the sweet days of first love. "The house stands alone among the rocks and deep in the mountain range; around are the vineyards which the family have planted, and the hill pastures on which they feed their flocks. She longingly looks out for her distant lover." The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-10

The approach of the beloved. How poetically does this language picture the rural maiden m her mountain home—the lover climbing the hill like a young hart for strength and swiftness, looking in through the lattice window, calling to his beloved, and inviting her to join him amidst the beauty, the fragrance, and the freshness of the spring! So comes Christ unto the soul. I. THE VOICE OF THE BELOVED . Jesus speaks in his Word and gospel, and his utterance is There is no voice... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-13

Christ's coming makes a new epoch in our history. Nature is a mirror in which God is seen, and all the processes of nature are samples of God's works in us. Such analogies we ought to expect, because all the forces in nature are the projections of God's thoughts and purposes. The same God who works so mightily in the material world works with mighty grace in us. If, in the visible creation, he gives life to dead matter, so does he likewise give life to dead souls. The sun which rides in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-17

The visit of the beloved. I. THE BRIDE 'S NARRATIVE . 1 . The description of his first coming. The bride seems to be relating to the chorus the circumstances of her first meeting with the bridegroom. The King of Israel sought her in her humble home among the mountains of Lebanon; there he wooed and won her to be his bride. So the heavenly Bridegroom, the true Solomon who built the spiritual temple of living stones, came from his glory throne to seek his bride, the Church; so he... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:8-17

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