Song of Solomon 3:1-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

God is not wont to say to the seed of Jacob, Seek you me in vain; and yet here we have the spouse for a great while seeking her beloved in vain, but finding him at last, to her unspeakable satisfaction. It was hard to the Old-Testament church to find Christ in the ceremonial law, and the types and figures which then were of good things to come. Long was the consolation of Israel looked for before it came. The watchman of that church gave little assistance to those who enquired after him; but... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

These are the words of the daughters of Jerusalem, to whom the charge was given, Song 3:5. They had looked shily upon the bride because she was black (Song 1:6); but now they admire her, and speak of her with great respect: Who is this? How beautiful she looks! Who would have expected such a comely and magnificent person to come out of the wilderness? As, when Christ rode in triumph into Jerusalem, they said, Who is this? And of the accession of strangers to the church she herself says, with... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:7-11

The daughters of Jerusalem stood admiring the spouse and commending her, but she overlooks their praises, is not puffed up with them, but transfers all the glory to Christ, and directs them to look off from her to him, recommends him to their esteem, and sets herself to applaud him. Here he is three times called Solomon, and we have that name but three times besides in all this song, Song 1:5; 8:11, 12. It is Christ that is here meant, who is greater than Solomon, and of whom Solomon was an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1

By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth ,.... The day being not yet broke, the night of Jewish darkness still on the church, and the shadow of the ceremonial law as yet stretched upon her; and having some knowledge of Christ by types and prophecies, desires more, and seeks it in the use of means: though the words may be taken in a more large sense, and represent the state and condition of the church and of all true believers in any age, and at one time as well as another; who,... read more

John Gill

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

I will rise now ,.... Perceiving she had taken a wrong method, and therefore unsuccessful, she fixes on another; and, in the strength of divine grace, determines to pursue it, and "now", at once, immediately, without any delay, "rise" from her bed of sloth and ease, and forego her carnal pleasures, in pursuit of her beloved; which showed the sincerity of her love to him; and go about the city ; not the city of Jerusalem, though there may be an allusion to it; but the spiritual city, of... read more

John Gill

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

The watchmen that go about the city found me ,.... By whom are meant the ministers of the Gospel; who are called watchmen, as the prophets were under the Old Testament, Isaiah 52:8 ; in allusion to watchmen in cities; and are so called in regard to themselves, it being their duty to watch over themselves; and to their doctrine, and all opportunities to preach it, and the success of it: their business with respect to others is to give the time of night; to point out the state and condition... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:4

It was but a little that I passed from them ,.... Either a small moment of time, as the Targum and Aben Ezra; or a little distance of place, that is, from the watchmen or ministers, from whom she passed; not through disrespect to them, much less contempt of them; nor because she received no benefit at all from them; but her going on shows she did not rest in means, but looked beyond them, and went on further in the exercise of her faith, and hope of finding her beloved: and meeting with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:5

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem ,.... Which are either the words of Christ, adjuring the young converts not to disturb the church; who had now Christ in her arms, taking repose with him, being wearied with running about in search of him: or they are the words of the church; who having experienced a long absence of Christ, and having been at much pains in search of him, and now had found him, was very unwilling to part with him; and fearing these young converts should by any... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness ,.... This is said by the daughters of Jerusalem, adjured in Song of Solomon 3:5 ; who, upon the happy meeting of Christ and his church, saw a greater glory and beauty in her than they had seen before; and therefore put this question, not as ignorant of her, but as admiring at her. By the wilderness she is said to "come out" of is meant either a state of nature, as Theodoret; in which all the elect of God are before conversion, and out of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:7

Behold his bed which is Solomon's ,.... Not Solomon the son of David, and penman of this song, but a greater than he, the antitype of him; so it is interpreted of the Messiah by many Jewish writers F17 Targum, Aben Ezra, Jarchi, Kimchi, Ben Melech, and Abendana. : they were both sons of David and sons of God, and kings and preachers in Jerusalem. Solomon was a type of Christ in his wisdom and wealth, in the largeness and peaceableness of his kingdom; in his marriage with Pharaoh's... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:7-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:1

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:7

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