Bible Commentaries
Song of Solomon 3

Introduction

Overview

Song of Solomon 3:1, The church’s fight and victory in temptation; Song of Solomon 3:6, The church glories in Christ.

Verse 1

night: Psalms 4:4, Psalms 6:6, Psalms 22:2, Psalms 63:6-8, Psalms 77:2-4, Isaiah 26:9

him whom: Song of Solomon 1:7, Song of Solomon 5:8, John 21:17, 1 Peter 1:8

but: Song of Solomon 5:6, Job 23:8, Job 23:9, Psalms 130:1, Psalms 130:2, Isaiah 55:6, Luke 13:24

Reciprocal: Job 29:5 - the Almighty Psalms 63:1 - early Song of Solomon 5:2 - sleep Matthew 25:5 - they Mark 13:36 - he find Luke 11:9 - seek John 11:29 - General 1 Corinthians 16:22 - love Hebrews 11:6 - diligently

Verse 2

will rise: Song of Solomon 5:5, Isaiah 64:7, John 1:6, Matthew 26:40, Matthew 26:41, Romans 13:11, 1 Corinthians 15:34, Ephesians 5:14

the streets: Proverbs 1:20, Proverbs 1:21, Proverbs 8:2, Proverbs 8:3, Proverbs 8:34, Luke 14:21-23

I sought: Psalms 22:1, Psalms 22:2, Psalms 42:7-9, Psalms 43:2-5, Psalms 77:7-10

Reciprocal: Job 29:5 - the Almighty Psalms 63:6 - General Psalms 63:8 - followeth Song of Solomon 5:6 - I sought Jeremiah 5:1 - seek Matthew 7:7 - seek John 20:15 - whom

Verse 3

watchmen: Song of Solomon 5:7, Isaiah 21:6-8, Isaiah 21:11, Isaiah 21:12, Isaiah 56:10, Isaiah 62:6, Ezekiel 3:17, Ezekiel 33:2-9, Hebrews 13:17

Saw: John 20:15

Reciprocal: Psalms 127:1 - the watchman Isaiah 52:8 - Thy Ezekiel 33:7 - I have Hosea 9:8 - watchman Matthew 28:9 - and held John 20:14 - and saw

Verse 4

but: Song of Solomon 6:12, Proverbs 8:17, Isaiah 45:19, Isaiah 55:6, Isaiah 55:7, Jeremiah 29:13, Lamentations 3:25, Matthew 7:7

I held: Song of Solomon 7:5, Genesis 32:26, Proverbs 4:13, Hosea 12:3, Hosea 12:4, Matthew 28:9, John 20:16, John 20:17, Revelation 3:11, Revelation 3:12

I had: Isaiah 49:14-18, Isaiah 54:1-3, Galatians 4:26

Reciprocal: Proverbs 13:19 - The desire Song of Solomon 1:4 - the king Song of Solomon 8:2 - bring Song of Solomon 8:5 - there she John 4:40 - they John 6:21 - they willingly John 20:14 - and saw 1 Thessalonians 5:21 - hold 1 Timothy 6:12 - lay

Verse 5

Song of Solomon 2:7, Song of Solomon 8:4, Micah 4:8

Reciprocal: Psalms 48:11 - daughters Song of Solomon 1:13 - he shall Luke 23:28 - daughters Acts 9:36 - Dorcas

Verse 6

this: Song of Solomon 8:5, Deuteronomy 8:2, Isaiah 43:19, Jeremiah 2:2, Jeremiah 31:2, Revelation 12:6, Revelation 12:14

like: Probably the clouds of incense arising from the palanquin, which seemed like pillars of smoke. Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Joel 2:29-31, Acts 2:18-21, Colossians 3:1, Colossians 3:2

perfumed: Song of Solomon 1:3, Song of Solomon 1:13, Song of Solomon 4:12-14, Song of Solomon 5:5, Song of Solomon 5:13, 2 Corinthians 2:14-16, Philippians 4:18, Revelation 5:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:34 - frankincense Exodus 30:35 - perfume Judges 20:40 - a pillar Esther 2:12 - six months Psalms 45:8 - All Proverbs 7:17 - perfumed Proverbs 27:9 - Ointment Song of Solomon 4:10 - the smell Song of Solomon 6:10 - Who Isaiah 63:1 - is this Jeremiah 46:7 - Who Joel 2:30 - pillars Matthew 21:10 - Who

Verse 7

his bed: Song of Solomon 3:9, *marg. Song of Solomon 1:16

threescore: 1 Samuel 8:16, 1 Samuel 14:52, 1 Samuel 28:2, 1 Kings 9:22, 1 Kings 14:27, 2 Kings 6:17, Hebrews 1:14

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 17:10 - and they which 2 Chronicles 12:10 - the chief Nehemiah 3:16 - the house Nehemiah 4:13 - in the lower places Proverbs 7:16 - decked Song of Solomon 8:13 - the companions

Verse 8

all: Psalms 45:3, Psalms 149:5-9, Isaiah 27:3, Ephesians 6:16-18

because: Nehemiah 4:21, Nehemiah 4:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

Reciprocal: Judges 3:16 - upon 2 Chronicles 12:10 - the chief Nehemiah 4:13 - in the lower places Job 34:25 - in the

Verse 9

a chariot: or, a bed, Appiryon, rendered by Montanus, sponsarum ithalamum, "a nuptial bed;" but probably it denotes a kind of palanquin, perhaps synonymous with the Arabic farfar, a species of vehicle for women. Song of Solomon 3:7, 2 Samuel 23:5, Revelation 14:6

Verse 10

Psalms 87:3, 1 Timothy 3:15, 1 Timothy 3:16, Revelation 3:12

the midst: Romans 5:8, Ephesians 3:18, Ephesians 3:19, Revelation 1:5

Reciprocal: Luke 5:34 - the children Luke 23:28 - daughters

Verse 11

Go: Song of Solomon 7:11, Hebrews 13:13

O ye: Song of Solomon 1:5, Song of Solomon 2:7, Psalms 9:14, Psalms 48:11

behold: Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 12:42, Philippians 2:9-11, Hebrews 2:9, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 19:12

his mother: Song of Solomon 8:5, Colossians 1:18, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 5:10

in the day of his: Isaiah 62:5, Jeremiah 2:2, Hosea 2:19, Hosea 2:20, John 3:29, Revelation 19:7, Revelation 22:9, Revelation 22:10

in the day of the: Isaiah 53:11, Jeremiah 32:41, Zephaniah 3:17, Luke 15:6, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:23, Luke 15:24, Luke 15:32, John 15:11

Reciprocal: Esther 2:18 - made a great Song of Solomon 4:9 - my spouse Isaiah 65:19 - I will Zechariah 6:11 - make Mark 2:20 - the bridegroom Luke 5:34 - the children