Song of Solomon 6:2 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

Here is, I. The enquiry which the daughters of Jerusalem made concerning Christ, Song 6:1. They still continue their high thoughts of the church, and call her, as before, the fairest among women; for true sanctity is true beauty. And now they raise their thoughts higher concerning Christ: Whither has thy beloved gone, that we may seek him with thee? This would be but an indecent, unacceptable, compliment, if the song were not to be understood spiritually; for love is jealous of a rival, would... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:2

My beloved is gone down into his garden ,.... Which may be said by Solomon, in allusion to what he himself was wont to do, as Josephus F17 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 7. s. 3. relates; who used to go very early in a morning in great pomp to Etham, about two miles from Jerusalem, a pleasant place, abounding with gardens and flows of water: or respect may be had to the king's gardens nearer Jerusalem, which were at the descent of Mount Zion, and reached to the lower pool F18 See Lightfoot's... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:2

My beloved is gone down into his garden - The answer of the bride to her companions. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

Dialogue between the bride and the daughters of Jerusalem. I. THE QUESTION OF THE MAIDENS . The dream is past. The bridegroom is absent for a time, but the bride is not anxious; she knows where he is, and that he will soon return. Perhaps it was such a short absence which filled her thoughts before, and was the occasion of those narratives which are so dream-like, which recall so vividly reminiscences of dreams such as most men have probably experienced. The chorus again address... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

Earnest inquirers after Christ. The conversation still goes on between her who has lost her beloved and the daughters of Jerusalem. She has just poured out her heart to them in the description of him whom her soul so loved, and these verses give their response. We learn— I. THAT THERE IS A SPIRITUAL LOVELINESS IN THE SOUL THAT EARNESTLY SEEKS CHRIST . (Cf. Song of Solomon 6:1 ," O thou fairest among women.") It is not merely that Christ sees this loveliness,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

Successful quest after the chief good. The inquirer has taken a step in advance. Awhile he asked, "What is there in Jesus that makes him so attractive?" To this question the loving disciple had responded. He had answered the question fully. He had given a full description of the sinner's Friend. He had testified to the worth and excellence of the heavenly King. And now the inquirer asks further, "Where may I find this gracious Friend? My heart craves the good which this Friend alone can... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

True love is true knowledge. Knowledge of phenomena and of physical laws is scientific, and is of the intellect. It is not so with knowledge of persons, which is largely intuitive, and depends upon the qualities of the heart. It is sometimes seen that a character, misunderstood by the learned and clever, is apprehended by a very child. A man who is not loved is not truly known; but as love grows warmer, it may well be that knowledge grows clearer. It is certainly so with our experimental... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:2-3

My beloved is gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth his flock among the lilies. In Ecclesiastes 2:5 , Ecclesiastes 2:6 Solomon says, "I planted me vineyards; I made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit; I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared." In Revelation 7:17 it is said, "The Lamb which is in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:1-2

The question put by the chorus, and the answer it receives from the bride, show that the loss and seeking are not to be taken too seriously. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 6:1-2

Song of Solomon 6:1-2. Whither is thy beloved gone Namely, from thee: see chap. 5:6, 8. These are the words of the daughters of Jerusalem, last mentioned, whom the preceding full and pathetical description of the bridegroom’s excellence had inflamed with love to him. My beloved is gone into his garden The spouse had hitherto been at a loss for her beloved, but, having diligently sought him, now at last she meets with a gracious answer from God, directing her where to find him. The garden... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:2-3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:1-2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 6:1-2

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