Song of Solomon 6:5 ESV

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Now we must suppose Christ graciously returned to his spouse, from whom he had withdrawn himself, returned to converse with her (for he speaks to her and makes her to hear joy and gladness), returned to favour her, having forgiven and forgotten all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 6:5

Turn away thine eyes from me ,.... Her eyes of faith and love; not through dislike of them, but as ravished with them; his passions were so struck by them, and his heart pierced with them, that he could stand it out no longer against her; see Song of Solomon 4:9 . Some render the words, "turn about thine eyes over against me" F2 מנגדי απεναντιον μου , Sept. "ex adverso mei"; Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Marckius; so Montanus and Ainsworth. ; this being the first time of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:5

Turn away thine eyes - As the sight of so many fires after night was extremely dazzling, and the eye could not bear the sight, so the look of the bride was such as pierced the heart, and quite overwhelmed the person who met it. Hence the bridegroom naturally cries out, "Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me." Thy hair is as a flock of goats - See on Song of Solomon 4:1 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-7

Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners. Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats that lie along the side of Gilead. Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes which are come up from the washing, whereof every one hath twins, and none is bereaved among them. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind thy veil. The king is not far off. The bride knows that he is near. She prepares herself... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-9

The bridegroom's praise of the bride. I. RENEWED ENUMERATION OF HER GRACES . 1 . General praise of her beauty. Her beauty is compared to the beauty of Tirzah or Jerusalem. She is beautiful as Tirzah, which word means "grace" or "beauty;" comely as Jerusalem, the habitation or foundation of peace. The bridegroom mentions Tirzah as well as Jerusalem, which seems to imply that the song was written before the division of the kingdom. The bride is beautiful as Tirzah was to the... 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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:4-9

The section might be entitled, “Renewed declaration of love after brief estrangement.”Song of Solomon 6:4Tirzah ... Jerusalem - Named together as the then two fairest cities of the land. For Jerusalem compare Psalms 48:2. “Tirzah” (i. e., “Grace” or “Beauty “)was an old Canaanite royal city Joshua 12:24. It became again a royal residence during the reigns of Baasha and his three successors in the kingdom of the ten tribes, and may well therefore have been famed for its beauty in the time of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 6:5

Song of Solomon 6:5. Turn away thine eyes from me It is a poetical expression, signifying how beautiful the church was in Christ’s eyes. Thy hair, &c. This clause and the whole following verse are repeated from Song of Solomon 4:1-2. And this repetition is not vain, but confirms what was said before, that the church’s miscarriage had not alienated Christ’s affection from her. 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 6:5

overcome me = taken me by storm (as we say). This is the force of the Hiphil. as = like. that appear = springing down. Compare Song of Solomon 4:1 . read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:4-9

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 6:4-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 6:5

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

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 6:5

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