Song of Solomon, 6

Name: Song of Solomon
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The bridegroom expresses his desire to be reunited with his bride.

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The Bridegroom's Desire

1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

3 I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

4 Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.

6 Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.

7 As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.

8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

9 My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

10 Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

12 Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.

13 Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

Commentary

In Song of Solomon chapter 6, the narrator is reflecting on the beauty of his beloved. He begins by describing her beauty as being like that of a horse in Pharaoh's chariot, a comparison that speaks to her strength and power. He then goes on to describe her eyes as being like doves, her cheeks as being like pomegranates, and her neck as being like the tower of David. These comparisons are meant to emphasize her beauty and grace. The narrator then goes on to describe the love he has for his beloved, saying that he is "sick with love" and that his soul is "drowned in her love." He expresses his desire to be with her, saying that he wishes to be like a gazelle or a young stag, running to her side. The chapter ends with the narrator expressing his longing for his beloved, saying that he is "like a bird of the wilderness, so lonely and so far from the nest." This longing speaks to the depth of his love for her and his desire to be with her. Overall, this chapter of Song of Solomon is a beautiful expression of love and longing. The narrator's descriptions of his beloved are meant to emphasize her beauty and grace, while his longing for her speaks to the depth of his love.