Song of Solomon 3:8 NIV

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 3:8

They all hold swords ,.... Or a "sword" F18 ρομφαιαν Sept. "gladium", Pagninus, Junius & Tremellius, Cocceius. ; the word is singular, which designs the word of God, called the sword of the Spirit, and said to be sharper than a twoedged sword, Ephesians 6:17 , Hebrews 4:12 ; which everyone of the ministers of the Gospel hold in their hands; and which denotes not only their apprehension, but their retention of it, and firm adherence to it; it cleaves to them, and they to that;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 3:8

They all hold swords - They are swordsmen. Every man has a sword, and is well instructed how to use it. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The espousals. I. THE APPROACH OF THE BRIDE . 1 . The question. "Who is this?" We have here one of those refrains which form a striking characteristic of the song. The question, "Who is this?" (the pronoun is feminine, "Who is she?") is three times repeated ( Song of Solomon 3:6 ; So Song of Solomon 6:10 ; Song of Solomon 8:5 ). It indicates always a fresh appearance of the bride. Here the words seem to be chanted by a chorus of young men, the friends of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

Solomon in all his glory. (For explanation of details in these verses, see Exposition.) We have set before us here such glory as pomp and splendour, strength and power, great riches and sensual pleasure, could give. All that in which Solomon delighted, and for which his name became famous. Now, these things suggest— I. A GREAT TEMPTATION . They were so: 1 . To Solomon, for he yielded to it. All that these things could do for him he enjoyed to the full. The tradition of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The King coming to his capital. In Asiatic lands wheeled carriages were rare, and are rare still. This is accounted for by the absence of roads. To construct and maintain roads through a hilly country like Palestine required more engineering skill than the people possessed; and further, there was a general belief that to make good roads would pave the way to military invasion. Hence all over Palestine the pathways from town to town were simply tracks marked out by the feet of men and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The bridal entry. The pomp of Oriental poetry is nowhere more dazzling and imposing than in this passage, where is depicted the procession of the royal bride, who is escorted with magnificent accompaniments, and welcomed into the metropolis with universal and cordial joy. Expositors have seen in this gorgeous picture a description of the dignity and beauty of the Church, the bride of Christ. The incense rising in perfumed clouds heralds the approach of the bridal procession. The palanquin... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:8

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. The guard of warriors round the litter secured the bride from any sudden alarm as she travelled through the wilderness, and so gave her quiet rest. The journey from Shunem to Jerusalem would be about fifty miles in a direct course, and it was therefore necessary to pass at least one, if not two, nights on the way; the course being through a wild and solitary region. The... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The principal and central action of the Song; the bride’s entry into the city of David, and her marriage there with the king. Jewish interpreters regard this part of the poem as symbolizing the “first” entrance of the Church of the Old Testament into the land of promise, and her spiritual espousals, and communion with the King of kings, through the erection of Solomon’s Temple and the institution of its acceptable worship. Christian fathers, in a like spirit, make most things here refer to the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 3:7-8

Song of Solomon 3:7-8. Behold The bride-men continue their speech, and from the admiration of the bride, proceed to the admiration of the bridegroom: his bed The bed seems to denote the church, which is comely through Christ’s beauty, and safe by his protection, in which Christ is glorified, and believers enjoy sweet fellowship with him. Solomon’s Which is the bed, not of an ordinary man, but of a great king, whom Solomon typifies, and who is greater than Solomon. Threescore valiant... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 3:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 3:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 3:6-11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 3:7-8

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