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.

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

Verse 11

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

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

return to 'Top of Page'

Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Song of Solomon 1". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/song-of-solomon-1.html.