Song of Solomon
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Song of Solomon 3
Song of Solomon 3
1By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
2I said, I will rise now, and go about the city; In the streets and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
3The watchmen that go about the city found me; To whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
1By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
2I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
3The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
Commentary · verses 1-3
4It was but a little that I passed from them, When I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, Until I had brought him into my mother’s house, And into the chamber of her that conceived me.
4It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
Commentary · verse 4
She found him and did not want to let him go. She had stated she chose her groom over Solomon. Next, she spoke directly to the ladies of the court. Remember, this was a song and the focus of the dialogue changed often and quickly...
5I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the roes, or by the hinds of the field, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, Until he please.
5I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
Commentary · verse 5
Again, she warned the ladies not to encourage her to be passionate towards Solomon. This time it was spoken because Solomon was taking her back to Jerusalem to convince her to marry him. The rest of the verses in this chapter were spoken from the perspective of the people of Jerusalem as they witnessed Solomon's procession back to Jerusalem from Shunem.
6Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness Like pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant?
7Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel.
8They all handle the sword, and are expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.
6Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
7Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
8They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Commentary · verses 6-8
The "pillars of smoke" referred to what the white robed people in the procession looked like in the breeze, which also carried the fragrances to the observers. The word "litter" meant "bed." Solomon had sixty mighty men as body guards.
9King Solomon made himself a palanquin Of the wood of Lebanon.
10He made the pillars thereof of silver, The bottom thereof of gold, the seat of it of purple, The midst thereof being paved with love, From the daughters of Jerusalem.
9King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.
10He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.
Commentary · verses 9-10
The "palanquin" that Solomon made was a "chariot" usually made for only one person, usually a bed that was carried by others.
11Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon, With the crown wherewith his mother hath crowned him In the day of his espousals, And in the day of the gladness of his heart.
11Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Commentary · verse 11
The phrase "daughters of Zion" was only used in three other places in the Bible. Each time it was in connection with rebuking. Perhaps the women were jealous of the Shulamite that Solomon had brought back for "espousal." Next, the shepherd (groom) who followed the procession spoke about his bride...
When he did not show up, she went to find him. She asked the watchman where the groom was. Later, she found him...