Bible Commentaries
Song of Solomon 1

Introduction

Overview

Song of Solomon 1:1, The church’s love unto Christ; Song of Solomon 1:5, She confesses her deformity, Song of Solomon 1:7, and prays to be directed to his flock; Song of Solomon 1:8, Christ directs her to the shepherd’s tents; Song of Solomon 1:9, and shewing his love to her, Song of Solomon 1:11, gives her gracious promises; Song of Solomon 1:12, The church and Christ congratulate one another.

Verse 1

song: Psalms 14:1, *title Isaiah 5:1

Solomon's: 1 Kings 4:32

Reciprocal: Psalms 45:1 - A song Song of Solomon 2:4 - banqueting house Ephesians 5:32 - speak Colossians 3:16 - and spiritual

Verse 2

him: Song of Solomon 5:16, Song of Solomon 8:1, Genesis 27:26, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 45:15, Psalms 2:12, Luke 15:20, Acts 21:7, 1 Peter 5:14

thy love: Heb. thy loves, Song of Solomon 1:4, Song of Solomon 2:4, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 7:6, Song of Solomon 7:9, Song of Solomon 7:12, Song of Solomon 8:2, Psalms 36:7, Psalms 63:3-5, Isaiah 25:6, Isaiah 55:1, Isaiah 55:2, Matthew 26:26

Reciprocal: Psalms 45:1 - A song Psalms 104:15 - oil to make his Psalms 119:103 - sweet Isaiah 26:8 - desire

Verse 3

the savour: Song of Solomon 3:6, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 5:5, Song of Solomon 5:13, Exodus 30:23-28, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 45:8, Psalms 133:2, Proverbs 27:9, Ecclesiastes 7:1, Isaiah 61:3, John 12:3, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, Philippians 4:18

thy name: Exodus 33:12, Exodus 33:19, Exodus 34:5-7, Psalms 89:15, Psalms 89:16, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Matthew 1:21-23, Philippians 2:9, Philippians 2:10

the virgins: Song of Solomon 6:8, Psalms 45:14, Matthew 25:1, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation 14:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:35 - perfume Song of Solomon 1:4 - the upright love thee Song of Solomon 7:8 - the smell Isaiah 7:15 - Butter Matthew 26:7 - very Luke 7:38 - and anointed 1 Corinthians 16:22 - love Hebrews 5:14 - their James 2:7 - worthy Revelation 18:13 - cinnamon

Verse 4

Draw: Jeremiah 31:3, Hosea 11:4, John 6:44, John 12:32, Philippians 2:12, Philippians 2:13

we will: Psalms 119:32, Psalms 119:60, Hebrews 12:1

the king: Song of Solomon 2:3-5, Song of Solomon 3:4, Psalms 45:14, Psalms 45:15, Matthew 25:10, John 14:2, John 14:3, Ephesians 2:6

we will be: Psalms 98:4-9, Psalms 149:2, Isaiah 25:8, Isaiah 45:25, Isaiah 61:3, Zephaniah 3:14, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 2:10, Philippians 3:3, Philippians 4:4, 1 Peter 1:8

remember: Song of Solomon 1:2, Psalms 42:4, Psalms 48:9, Psalms 63:5, Psalms 103:1, Psalms 103:2, Psalms 111:4, Isaiah 63:7, Luke 22:19, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

the upright love thee: or, they love thee uprightly, Song of Solomon 1:3, John 21:15-17, Ephesians 6:24

Reciprocal: Genesis 5:22 - General Numbers 15:5 - General 1 Kings 6:5 - built 1 Kings 8:58 - incline Psalms 4:7 - put Psalms 80:18 - quicken Psalms 119:176 - seek Song of Solomon 2:4 - brought Song of Solomon 4:10 - how much Song of Solomon 4:16 - Awake Song of Solomon 5:4 - put Song of Solomon 6:1 - that Song of Solomon 7:11 - let us go Isaiah 25:6 - of wines Isaiah 55:1 - buy wine Jeremiah 3:22 - we Ezekiel 43:5 - and brought Hosea 2:14 - I will Zechariah 9:15 - shall drink 1 Corinthians 11:24 - in remembrance 1 Corinthians 16:22 - love 2 Corinthians 5:14 - the love Ephesians 5:18 - but

Verse 5

black: Isaiah 53:2, Matthew 10:25, 1 Corinthians 4:10-13, 1 John 3:1

comely: Psalms 90:17, Psalms 149:4, Isaiah 61:10, Ezekiel 16:14, Matthew 22:11, Luke 15:22, Romans 13:14, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 5:26

O ye: Psalms 45:9, Luke 13:34, Galatians 4:26

as the tents: Psalms 120:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 25:13 - Kedar Judges 6:5 - tents 1 Chronicles 1:29 - Kedar Psalms 45:14 - virgins Psalms 48:11 - daughters Song of Solomon 2:7 - O ye Song of Solomon 2:14 - thy countenance Song of Solomon 3:11 - O ye Isaiah 21:16 - Kedar Jeremiah 8:21 - I am Jeremiah 49:28 - Kedar Ezekiel 27:21 - Kedar Luke 23:28 - daughters

Verse 6

Look: Ruth 1:19-21

because: Job 30:30, Jeremiah 8:21, Lamentations 4:8, Mark 4:6, Acts 14:22

my mother's: Psalms 69:8, Jeremiah 12:6, Micah 7:6, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 10:35, Matthew 10:36, Luke 12:51-53, Galatians 4:29

keeper: Song of Solomon 8:11, Song of Solomon 8:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 9:20 - planted Genesis 29:2 - there Song of Solomon 6:13 - What Isaiah 66:5 - Your Jonah 4:8 - and the sun Revelation 7:16 - the sun

Verse 7

O thou: Song of Solomon 2:3, Song of Solomon 3:1-4, Song of Solomon 5:8, Song of Solomon 5:10, Song of Solomon 5:16, Psalms 18:1, Psalms 116:1, Isaiah 5:1, Isaiah 26:9, Matthew 10:37, John 21:17, 1 Peter 1:8, 1 Peter 2:7

thou feedest: Genesis 37:16, Psalms 23:1, Psalms 23:2, Psalms 80:1, Isaiah 40:11, Micah 5:4, John 10:11, John 10:28, John 10:29, Revelation 7:17

for: 1 Samuel 12:20, 1 Samuel 12:21, Psalms 28:1, John 6:67-69, 1 John 2:19

turneth aside: or, is veiled, Colossians 3:14-18

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:2 - there Genesis 29:9 - Rachel Exodus 33:13 - show Ruth 2:8 - neither Ruth 2:21 - Thou shalt Proverbs 2:20 - General Proverbs 13:20 - that Song of Solomon 2:16 - he Song of Solomon 6:2 - feed Song of Solomon 8:13 - the companions Jeremiah 6:16 - Stand Jeremiah 50:6 - have forgotten Ezekiel 34:15 - General Luke 12:32 - little John 1:38 - Rabbi John 8:32 - ye shall Acts 17:4 - some Acts 20:28 - all 1 Corinthians 16:22 - love 1 Peter 2:25 - the Shepherd

Verse 8

O thou: Song of Solomon 1:15, Song of Solomon 2:10, Song of Solomon 4:1, Song of Solomon 4:7, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 5:9, Song of Solomon 6:1, Song of Solomon 6:4-10, Song of Solomon 7:1-13, Psalms 16:3, Psalms 45:11, Psalms 45:13, Ephesians 5:27, Revelation 19:7, Revelation 19:8

go: Proverbs 8:34, Jeremiah 6:16, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 11:4-40, Hebrews 13:7, James 2:21, James 2:25, James 5:10, 1 Peter 3:6

feed: John 21:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:9 - Rachel Exodus 33:13 - show Ruth 2:8 - neither Ruth 2:21 - Thou shalt Ruth 2:22 - It is good Proverbs 2:20 - General Proverbs 13:20 - that Song of Solomon 2:14 - thy countenance Song of Solomon 6:2 - feed Jeremiah 12:16 - my name Jeremiah 50:6 - have forgotten Ezekiel 34:15 - General Luke 12:32 - little John 1:38 - Rabbi John 8:32 - ye shall Acts 17:4 - some Acts 20:28 - all Romans 4:12 - in the steps 1 Peter 2:25 - the Shepherd 1 Peter 5:2 - Feed Revelation 7:17 - feed

Verse 9

O my: Song of Solomon 2:2, Song of Solomon 2:10, Song of Solomon 2:13, Song of Solomon 4:1, Song of Solomon 4:7, Song of Solomon 5:2, Song of Solomon 6:4, John 15:14, John 15:15

to a: 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:14-17, Isaiah 31:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 50:9 - chariots Zechariah 10:3 - as

Verse 10

thy cheeks: Genesis 24:22, Genesis 24:47, Isaiah 3:18-21, Ezekiel 16:11-13, 2 Peter 1:3, 2 Peter 1:4

thy neck: Song of Solomon 4:9, Genesis 41:42, Numbers 31:50, Proverbs 1:9, 1 Peter 3:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 39:15 - chains at the ends Exodus 39:18 - two wreathen Song of Solomon 4:4 - neck Song of Solomon 5:13 - cheeks Song of Solomon 7:4 - neck Daniel 5:7 - a chain

Verse 11

Song of Solomon 8:9, Genesis 1:26, Psalms 149:4, Ephesians 5:25-27, Philippians 3:21

Verse 12

the king: Song of Solomon 7:5, Psalms 45:1, Matthew 22:11, Matthew 25:34

sitteth: Song of Solomon 4:16, Matthew 22:4, Matthew 26:26-28, Luke 24:30-32, Revelation 3:20

my: Song of Solomon 4:13-16, John 12:3, Philippians 4:18, Revelation 8:3, Revelation 8:4

Reciprocal: Psalms 45:11 - So shall Song of Solomon 4:10 - the smell Ezekiel 41:22 - This is Matthew 26:20 - he

Verse 13

bundle: Song of Solomon 4:6, Song of Solomon 4:14, Song of Solomon 5:1, Song of Solomon 5:5, Song of Solomon 5:13, Genesis 43:11, Psalms 45:8, John 19:39

he shall: Song of Solomon 2:7, Song of Solomon 3:5, Song of Solomon 8:3, Song of Solomon 8:4, Ephesians 3:17

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:23 - thee principal Song of Solomon 1:14 - beloved Song of Solomon 3:6 - perfumed Song of Solomon 4:5 - two breasts Song of Solomon 7:7 - thy breasts

Verse 14

beloved: Song of Solomon 1:13, Song of Solomon 2:3

camphire: or, cypress, Song of Solomon 4:13, Song of Solomon 4:14

Engedi: Joshua 15:62, 1 Samuel 23:29, 1 Samuel 24:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 12:11 - a fair 2 Chronicles 20:2 - Engedi Ecclesiastes 2:4 - I planted

Verse 15

thou art fair: Song of Solomon 1:8, Song of Solomon 4:1, Song of Solomon 4:7, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 5:12, Song of Solomon 7:6

my love: or, my companion, Malachi 2:14

thou hast: Song of Solomon 4:1, Song of Solomon 5:12, 2 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 1:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:8 - a dove Song of Solomon 4:9 - with one of

Verse 16

thou art: Song of Solomon 2:3, Song of Solomon 5:10-16, Psalms 45:2, Zechariah 9:17, Philippians 3:8, Philippians 3:9, Revelation 5:11-13

also: Song of Solomon 3:7, Psalms 110:3

Reciprocal: Proverbs 7:16 - decked Song of Solomon 5:16 - most Song of Solomon 7:6 - General

Verse 17

beams: Song of Solomon 8:9, 2 Chronicles 2:8, 2 Chronicles 2:9, Psalms 92:12, 1 Timothy 3:15, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 11:10, 1 Peter 2:4, 1 Peter 2:5

rafters: or, galleries, Song of Solomon 7:5, Ezekiel 41:16, Ezekiel 42:3

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 22:14 - ceiled with cedar Ezekiel 41:15 - galleries