Song of Solomon 6:5-9

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Now we must suppose Christ graciously returned to his spouse, from whom he had withdrawn himself, returned to converse with her (for he speaks to her and makes her to hear joy and gladness), returned to favour her, having forgiven and forgotten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

John Gill

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

Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof everyone beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them . See Gill on Song of Solomon 4:2 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:7

As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks. The same descriptions are given in Song of Solomon 4:3 ; See Gill on Song of Solomon 4:3 ; and these are repeated, to show the reality of the church's beauty, and for the sake of confirmation; and that it still continued the same, notwithstanding her failings and infirmities; and that Christ had the same esteem of her, and love to her, he ever had. That part of the description, respecting the church's lips and speech, in ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:8

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. In this verse and Song of Solomon 6:9 the church is commended as she stood related to others; and is compared with them, and preferred to them. The words may be considered either as an assertion, "there are", &c.; or as a supposition, "though there be", &c.; yet Christ's church is but one, and excels them all. "Queens" are principal and lawful wives of kings; "concubines", secondary or half wives, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:9

My dove, my undefiled, is but one ,.... Of these titles, see Song of Solomon 2:14 . Christ's church is called one, in distinction from the many before mentioned; and either designs her small number, in comparison of the nations of the world, and of false churches, like one to sixty or eighty, and even to an innumerable company; see Ecclesiastes 9:14 , Luke 12:32 ; or else her unity in herself, being but one general assembly and church of the firstborn, made up of various particular... 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

Adam Clarke

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

Thy teeth - See on Song of Solomon 4:2 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:7

As a piece of a pomegranate - See on Song of Solomon 4:3 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:8

There are threescore queens - Though there be sixty queens, and eighty concubines, or secondary wives, and virgins innumerable, in my harem, yet thou, my dove, my undefiled, art אצת achath , One, the Only One, she in whom I delight beyond all. 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 6:9

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 6:8

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