Song of Solomon, 1

Name: Song of Solomon
Author: BiblePics
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Marriage Love Seeking Worship Wine God Joy Beauty

The bridegroom admires the beauty of his bride and expresses his love for her.

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The Bride's Beauty

1 The song of songs, which is Solomon's.

2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?

8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.

9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.

10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

11 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.

12 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.

15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes.

16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.

17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.

Commentary

In the first chapter of Song of Solomon, we are introduced to the main characters of the book, Solomon and his beloved. The chapter opens with a description of the beloved's beauty, which is compared to that of the daughters of Jerusalem. This comparison serves to emphasize the beloved's beauty and to set her apart from the other women. The beloved then speaks of her love for Solomon, and of her desire to be with him. She expresses her longing for him, and her desire to be close to him. She also speaks of her admiration for his physical beauty, and of her desire to be with him in the night. The chapter ends with Solomon's response to the beloved's words. He expresses his love for her, and his desire to be with her. He also speaks of his admiration for her beauty, and of his desire to be with her in the night. The chapter serves to introduce the main characters of the book, and to set the tone for the rest of the book. It is a beautiful and romantic chapter, and it serves to set the stage for the rest of the book.