Song of Solomon 6:10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-10

Now we must suppose Christ graciously returned to his spouse, from whom he had withdrawn himself, returned to converse with her (for he speaks to her and makes her to hear joy and gladness), returned to favour her, having forgiven and forgotten all her unkindness, for he speaks very tenderly and respectfully to her. I. He pronounces her truly amiable (Song 6:4): Thou art beautiful, O my love! as Tirzah, a city in the tribe of Manasseh, whose name signifies pleasant, or acceptable, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:10

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning ?.... These words may be connected with the preceding, by a supplement of the word "saying"; and so may express what the daughters said, when they blessed and praised the church, wondering at her beauty, it being like the rising morning; so Helena is said to show her beautiful face, αως αντελλοισα , as the morning, when it springs forth F14 Theocrit. Idyll. 18. v. 26. : there was a city in the tribe of Reuben, called Zarethshahar, the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:10

Looketh forth as the morning - The bride is as lovely as the dawn of day, the Aurora, or perhaps the morning star, Venus. She is even more resplendent, she is as beautiful as the Moon. She even surpasses her, for she is as clear and bright as the Sun; and dangerous withal to look on, for she is as formidable as the vast collection of lights that burn by night at the head of every company in a numerous caravan. See the note on Song of Solomon 6:4 ; (note). The comparison of a fine woman to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-10

Christ's picture of his Church. The value of an encomium depends on the qualification of the speaker. If a man is a master of eloquent phrases, and knows but little of the person he eulogizes, his encomium is little worth. If, on the other hand, the speaker is a skilful judge of character, and knows well the person, and speaks from pure motives, his estimate is priceless. Now, the best judge of the quality of a wife is her own husband, for no one else has such opportunities of knowing her... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:10

Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an army with banners? This, of course, is the praise which comes from the lips of the queens and concubines, the ladies of the harem, the daughters of Jerusalem. The word rendered "looketh forth" is literally "bendeth forward," i.e. in order to look out or forth (cf. Psalms 14:2 ), LXX ; ἐκκυπτοῦσα Venet; παρακυπτοῦσα (cf. James 1:25 , "stooping down and looking into the Word as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:10-13

Conversation between the chorus and the bride. I. ADDRESS OF THE CHORUS . 1 . The question. "Who is she?" This question occurs three times in the song. In So Song of Solomon 3:6 it is asked apparently by a chorus of young men, the friends of the bridegroom; here and in So Song of Solomon 8:5 it seems to be put into the mouth of the chorus of maidens, the daughters of Jerusalem. It is an expression of admiration. The maidens meet the bride after an interval, and are... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:10

The chorus address the bride here only as the Shulamite, and beg her to perform for their entertainment a sacred dance (see Song of Solomon 6:13) of her own country. The bride, after complying with their request, while they sing some stanzas in her praise Song of Solomon 7:1-5, and after receiving fresh commendations from the king Song of Solomon 7:6-10, invites him to return with her to her mother’s house Song of Solomon 7:11-8:4. Many Jewish allegorists interpret the whole as referring to the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 6:10

Song of Solomon 6:10. Who is she, &c. These are the words of the queens and concubines. Who What manner of person is this, how excellent and glorious! that looketh forth as the morning As the morning light, which, coming after the darkness, is very pleasant and amiable. Fair as the moon Namely, when it is full, and walketh in brightness, Job 31:26. Clear as the sun Without any such spots or dark specks as are in the moon. Thus the church is said to be without spot, or ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-13

6:4-8:14 THE STRENGTH OF TRUE LOVEDesires for each other (6:4-7:13)Using language that he has used before, the man again praises the girl’s loveliness (4-7; cf. 4:1-3). The nation’s most beautiful women may have been chosen for the palace harem, but they must look with envy upon the beauty of the lovely farm girl who is his beloved (8-10). In a brief parenthesis that follows, the two lovers are reminded of an occasion when they met on the farm. The girl was carried away by her lover’s charms as... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Song of Solomon 6:10

Song of Solomon 6:10. Who is she that looketh forth— Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, dazzling as all the starry hosts? The gradation of images so naturally leads to the interpretation here given, that it seems impossible that the passage could have had any other meaning. A little attention to the original will abundantly shew the propriety of the meaning here assigned. See the New Translation, and Robertson's Thesaurus, p. 860, &c.—Here... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:10-13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 6:10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Song of Solomon 6:10

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