Song of Solomon 4:10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:8-14

These are still the words of Christ to his church, expressing his great esteem of her and affection to her, the opinion he had of her beauty and excellency, the desire he had of, and the delight he had in, her converse and society. And so ought men to love their wives as Christ loves the church, and takes pleasure in it as if it were spotless and had no fault, when yet it is compassed with infirmity. Now, observe here, I. The endearing names and titles by which he calls her, to express his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:10

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse !.... Of these titles; see Gill on Song of Solomon 4:8 ; See Gill on Song of Solomon 4:9 ; and of the love of the church to Christ; see Gill on Song of Solomon 1:3 ; here said to be "fair", lovely and delightful, grateful and acceptable; as it is to Christ, in the several acts and effects of it, and therefore the word is plural, "thy loves" F18 דודיך "amores tui", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; ; being exceeding beautiful in his eye,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 4:10

How much better is thy love - דדיך dodayich ; Hebrew. mastoi sou ; Septuagint. Ubera tua ; Vulgate. "Thy breasts." And so all the versions, except the Chaldee. Smell of thine ointments - Perfumes. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:7-16

Further conversation. I. THE WORDS OF THE BRIDEGROOM . 1 . His entire love for the bride. If the view of Song of Solomon 4:6 indicated above gives the true meaning, the bride has left the bridegroom for a time. In the evening they meet again, and the king again expresses his affection: "Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee." Such shall the Church be in the eyes of Christ, when he has sanctified and cleansed her with the washing of water by the Word; when... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:8-11

Heart calls to heart. The richness of imagination for which the Song of Songs is justly renowned is especially remarkable in this passage. All the senses are summoned to deepen the impression. The sight is charmed by visible beauty, by the glances of "eyes darting love," by the necklace lying on the fair white neck. Perfumes and unguents, spices, and cedars of Lebanon, address the sense of smell. The taste is appealed to by the pleasant wine, the honey of exceeding sweetness. And what is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:9-15

Cur Deus homo? In these verses the beloved tells her whom he has come to deliver wherefore he would run all this risk and endure so much for her sake. And reading them as an allegory, we may take them as setting forth why and wherefore God became Man; why "he who was rich for our sakes became poor." And amongst these reasons are— I. HIS INTENSE LOVE FOR US . The speaker tells in Song of Solomon 4:9 how but a small portion of the beauty and of the adornments of her whom he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:10-11

How fair is thy love, my sister, my bride! How much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all manner of spices! Thy lips, O my bride, drop as the honeycomb; honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon. The expression of thy love, that is, the endearments, the embraces, are delightful. The allusion to the lips may be a mere amplification of the word "love," but it may also refer to speech, and we think of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:10-11

Christ's appraisement of believers. The interest which God takes in men is marvellous. Why he should have designed to save men from sin's curse, at such personal cost, is a mystery, and must remain so. It is equally a mystery why Jesus should have set such strong love on the fishermen of Galilee. Notwithstanding their glaring misconduct, "he loved them to the end." In like manner Jesus speaks in this passage of his high appreciation of his people's love. The love of Christ to us is a theme... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 4:9-11

The similes employed refer to the graces of adornment, speech, and gesture, as expressions of inward character and sentiment.Song of Solomon 4:9With one of thine eyes - Rather, with one look of thine.Song of Solomon 4:11Honeycomb - literally, Thy lips distill a dropping (of pure honey). Compare the marginal references. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 4:9-10

Song of Solomon 4:9-10. My sister, my spouse So he calls her to show the greatness of his love, which could not sufficiently be expressed by any one relation. With one of thine eyes With one glance. One chain of thy neck With one of those other graces and perfections wherewith thou art adorned. How fair is thy love How amiable and acceptable to me. The smell of thine ointments Of the gifts and graces of God’s Spirit, wherewith thou art anointed. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:8-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 4:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:7-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:8-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:9-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:10-11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 4:9-11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 4:9-10

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