Song of Solomon 7:4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 7:1-9

The title which Jesus Christ here gives to the church is new: O prince's daughter! agreeing with Ps. 45:13; where she is called the king's daughter. She is so in respect of her new birth, born from above, begotten of God, and his workmanship, bearing the image of the King of kings, and guided by his Spirit. She is so by marriage; Christ, by betrothing her to himself, though he found her mean and despicable, has made her a prince's daughter. She has a princely disposition, something in her... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 7:4

Thy neck is as a tower of ivory ,.... Two things recommend the neck, erectness and whiteness; both are here expressed, the one by a "tower", the other by "ivory"; hence a fine beautiful neck is called an ivory one F20 "Eburnea cervix", Ovid. Epist. 20. v. 57. "Eburnea colla", ib. Metamorph. l. 3. Feb. 6. v. 422. & l. 4. Fab. 5. v. 335. ; and for the same reason it sometimes has the epithet of "snowy" F21 Ovid. Amor. l. 2. Eleg. 4. v. 41. , and sometimes of "marble" F23 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 7:4

Thy neck - as a tower of ivory - High, white, and ornamented with jewellery, as the tower of David was with bucklers. See on Song of Solomon 4:4 ; (note). The fish - pools in Heshbon - Clear, bright, and serene. These must have been very beautiful to have been introduced here in comparison. These two fountains appear to have been situated at the gate that led from Heshbon to Rabba, or Rabboth Ammon. There is a propriety in this metaphor, because fountains are considered to be the eyes... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 7:1-5

The chorus of maidens praise the beauty of the bride. I. THE PRELUDE . 1 . The address. They address her as, "O prince's daughter." She is not a king's daughter, like the bride of Psalms 45:1-17 , but she is of honourable extraction. Though she lived in the retired district of Lebanon, and had been brought up there in rustic occupations, her family was one of some distinction. So Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth, was recognized by the angel Gabriel, and was known among men by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 7:4

Thy neck is like the tower of ivory; thine eyes are as the pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim; thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus . This is plainly a partial repetition of the king's description. The ivory tower was perhaps a tower well known, covered with ivory tablets, slender in structure, dazzlingly white in appearance, imposing and captivating. No doubt in the lips of the court ladies it is intended that this echo of the royal bridegroom's... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 7:4

A tower of ivory - The tower of ivory, the allusion being to some particular tower, built probably by Solomon 1 Kings 10:21.Fishpools in Heshbon - Or, simply pools. Among the ruins to the south of Heshbon still remain a number of deep wells cut in the rock, and a large reservoir of water. The simile well sets forth the appearance of a large clear liquid eye (compare Song of Solomon 5:12 note).Gate of Bath-rabbim - Perhaps the gate looking toward Rabbath-Ammon on the north side of the city,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 7:4

Song of Solomon 7:4. Thine eyes like the fish-pools Full, and clear, and quiet, and pleasant; in Heshbon A pleasant and well-watered city beyond Jordan; as the tower of Lebanon Which was, in all probability, built by Solomon in the mountain of Lebanon, the northern border of the land of Israel; and therefore a very fit place for a watch-tower; which looketh toward Damascus There was another tower or building, in or near Jerusalem, which was called the house of the forest of Lebanon,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 7:1-13

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 7:4

the gate of Bath-rabbim = the populous gate. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Song of Solomon 7:4

Song of Solomon 7:4. Thine eyes like the fish-pools— The author of the New Translation gives us a true idea of the simile here used: Thine eyes are clear and serene as the pools in Heshbon, by the gate of Beth-rabbim [which was one of the gates of Heshbon]. read more