Bible Commentaries
Song of Solomon 2

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Introduction

Overview

Song of Solomon 2:1, The mutual love of Christ and his church; Song of Solomon 2:8, The hope, Song of Solomon 2:10, and calling of the church; Song of Solomon 2:14, Christ’s care of the church; Song of Solomon 2:16, The profession of the church, her faith, and hope.

Verse 1

the rose: Psalms 85:11, Isaiah 35:1, Isaiah 35:2

lily: Song of Solomon 2:16, Song of Solomon 6:3, Isaiah 57:15

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 5:16 - Sharon Song of Solomon 5:10 - beloved Song of Solomon 5:16 - most Isaiah 33:9 - Sharon Hosea 14:5 - he shall

Verse 2

Isaiah 55:13, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 6:29, Matthew 10:16, Philippians 2:15, Philippians 2:16, 1 Peter 2:12

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:6 - thorns 2 Kings 14:9 - The thistle Psalms 45:11 - So shall Song of Solomon 1:9 - O my Song of Solomon 6:1 - O thou Song of Solomon 6:2 - and to Hosea 14:5 - he shall

Verse 3

the apple tree: Song of Solomon 8:5, Isaiah 4:2, Ezekiel 17:23, Ezekiel 17:24, John 15:1-8

my beloved: Song of Solomon 5:9, Song of Solomon 5:10, Song of Solomon 5:16, Psalms 45:2, Psalms 89:6, John 1:14-18, John 3:29-31, Hebrews 1:1-6, Hebrews 3:1-6, Hebrews 7:23-26, Hebrews 12:2

I sat: etc. Heb. I delighted and sat down, etc. Judges 9:15, Judges 9:19, Judges 9:20, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 91:1, Isaiah 4:6, Isaiah 25:4, Isaiah 32:2, 1 John 1:3, 1 John 1:4

his fruit: Song of Solomon 2:5, Genesis 3:22-24, Ezekiel 47:12, Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:2

taste: Heb. palate

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:31 - and it was Exodus 28:34 - General Exodus 33:22 - in a clift Numbers 17:8 - budded Job 22:26 - shalt thou Psalms 34:8 - taste Psalms 37:4 - Delight Song of Solomon 1:4 - the king Song of Solomon 1:7 - O thou Song of Solomon 1:14 - beloved Song of Solomon 1:16 - thou art Song of Solomon 7:8 - the smell Isaiah 12:3 - with joy Isaiah 25:6 - make Isaiah 26:8 - desire Hosea 14:7 - that Joel 1:12 - the pomegranate Mark 4:32 - lodge Hebrews 5:14 - their 1 Peter 2:3 - General

Verse 4

brought: Song of Solomon 1:4, Song of Solomon 5:1, Psalms 63:2-5, Psalms 84:10, John 14:21-23, Revelation 3:20

banqueting house: Heb. house of wine, Song of Solomon 1:1, Song of Solomon 1:4, Esther 7:7

his banner: Song of Solomon 6:4, Job 1:10, Psalms 60:4, Isaiah 11:10, John 15:9-15, Romans 5:8-10, Romans 8:28-39

Reciprocal: Job 29:5 - the Almighty Psalms 84:2 - soul Song of Solomon 1:2 - thy love

Verse 5

Stay: Psalms 4:6, Psalms 4:7, Psalms 42:1, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 63:1-3, Psalms 63:8, Isaiah 26:8, Isaiah 26:9, Luke 24:32, Philippians 1:23

flagons: 2 Samuel 6:19, Hosea 3:1

comfort me: Heb. straw me

for: Song of Solomon 5:8, 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:2, Psalms 119:130, Psalms 119:131

Reciprocal: Psalms 84:2 - soul Song of Solomon 2:3 - his fruit

Verse 6

Song of Solomon 8:3-5, Isaiah 54:5-10, Isaiah 62:4, Isaiah 62:5, Jeremiah 32:41, Zephaniah 3:17, John 3:29, Ephesians 5:25-29

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:27 - underneath Psalms 63:8 - thy Ecclesiastes 3:5 - a time to embrace Luke 5:34 - the children

Verse 7

charge you: Heb. adjure you, Matthew 26:63

O ye: Song of Solomon 1:5, Song of Solomon 5:8, Song of Solomon 5:16

by the roes: Song of Solomon 3:5, Proverbs 5:19

ye stir: Song of Solomon 8:4, Ephesians 5:22-33

Reciprocal: Psalms 45:14 - virgins Psalms 48:11 - daughters Ecclesiastes 3:5 - a time to embrace Song of Solomon 1:13 - he shall Song of Solomon 3:11 - O ye Luke 5:34 - the children Luke 23:28 - daughters

Verse 8

voice: Song of Solomon 5:2, John 3:29, John 10:4, John 10:5, John 10:27, Revelation 3:20

leaping: 2 Samuel 6:16, Isaiah 35:6, Jeremiah 48:27, Luke 6:23, Acts 3:8, Acts 14:10

the mountains: Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:4, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 49:11-13, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 55:13, Luke 3:4-6

Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 2:10 - spake Isaiah 52:7 - publisheth John 11:28 - come John 20:16 - She

Verse 9

like: Song of Solomon 2:17, Song of Solomon 8:14

he standeth: 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Corinthians 3:13-18, Ephesians 2:14, Ephesians 2:15, Colossians 2:17, Hebrews 9:8, Hebrews 9:9, Hebrews 10:1, Hebrews 10:19, Hebrews 10:20

showing: Heb. flourishing, Luke 24:35, John 5:39, John 5:46, John 12:41, 1 Peter 1:10-12, Revelation 19:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 26:8 - a window Judges 5:28 - through 1 Kings 6:4 - windows of narrow lights 2 Kings 1:2 - a lattice Proverbs 5:19 - as the Song of Solomon 8:9 - a wall Ezekiel 42:20 - it had Acts 9:36 - Dorcas

Verse 10

spake: Song of Solomon 2:8, 2 Samuel 23:3, Psalms 85:8, Jeremiah 31:3

Rise: Song of Solomon 2:13, Song of Solomon 4:7, Song of Solomon 4:8, Song of Solomon 5:2, Genesis 12:1-3, Psalms 45:10, Psalms 45:11, Matthew 4:19-22, Matthew 9:9, 2 Corinthians 6:17, 2 Corinthians 6:18, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation 19:7-9, Revelation 22:17

Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 1:8 - O thou Song of Solomon 1:9 - O my Song of Solomon 4:1 - my Song of Solomon 7:11 - let us go

Verse 11

Ecclesiastes 3:4, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Isaiah 12:1, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 40:2, Isaiah 54:6-8, Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 60:2, Matthew 5:4, Ephesians 5:8, Revelation 11:14, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:8 - a dove Genesis 8:22 - seedtime 1 John 2:8 - the darkness

Verse 12

flowers: Song of Solomon 6:2, Song of Solomon 6:11, Isaiah 35:1, Isaiah 35:2, Hosea 14:5-7

time: Psalms 40:1-3, Psalms 89:15, Psalms 148:7-13, Isaiah 42:10-12, Isaiah 55:12, Ephesians 5:18-20, Colossians 3:16

of the turtle: Romans 15:9-13, Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 1:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:8 - a dove Genesis 8:22 - seedtime Job 39:26 - stretch Jeremiah 8:7 - turtle 1 John 2:8 - the darkness

Verse 13

fig tree: Song of Solomon 6:11, Song of Solomon 7:8, Song of Solomon 7:11-13, Isaiah 18:5, Isaiah 55:10, Isaiah 55:11, Isaiah 61:11, Hosea 14:6, Haggai 2:19, Luke 13:6, Luke 13:7

Arise: Song of Solomon 2:10, Luke 19:42, 2 Corinthians 5:20, 2 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 6:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 27:27 - the smell of a field Song of Solomon 1:9 - O my Song of Solomon 2:15 - tender Song of Solomon 4:8 - with me Song of Solomon 7:12 - the tender Song of Solomon 8:13 - dwellest Ezekiel 15:2 - What

Verse 14

my dove: Song of Solomon 5:2, Song of Solomon 6:9, Psalms 68:13, Psalms 74:19, Isaiah 60:8, Ezekiel 7:16, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 10:16

that art: Exodus 3:6, Exodus 4:11-13, Ezra 9:5, Ezra 9:6, Job 9:16, Isaiah 6:5, Daniel 9:7, Luke 8:47, Luke 8:48

clefts: Exodus 33:22, Exodus 33:23, Isaiah 2:21, Jeremiah 49:16, Obadiah 1:3

let me hear: Song of Solomon 8:13, Psalms 50:14, Psalms 50:15, Proverbs 15:8, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 10:22

for sweet: Psalms 22:3, Psalms 50:23, Isaiah 51:3, Revelation 4:8-10, Revelation 5:8, Revelation 7:9, Revelation 7:10

thy countenance: Song of Solomon 1:5, Song of Solomon 1:8, Song of Solomon 6:10, Psalms 45:11, Psalms 110:3, Ephesians 5:27, Colossians 1:22, 1 Peter 3:4, Jude 1:24

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:8 - a dove Leviticus 14:22 - two turtle doves Proverbs 31:26 - in her Song of Solomon 4:1 - my Song of Solomon 5:15 - his countenance Song of Solomon 6:4 - beautiful Song of Solomon 6:13 - return Song of Solomon 7:6 - General Song of Solomon 7:9 - the roof Jeremiah 48:28 - like John 4:23 - the Father seeketh Philippians 4:6 - known

Verse 15

the foxes: Psalms 80:13, Ezekiel 13:4-16, Luke 13:32, 2 Peter 2:1-3, Revelation 2:2

tender: Song of Solomon 2:13, Song of Solomon 7:12

Reciprocal: Judges 15:4 - caught three Psalms 63:10 - a portion Isaiah 18:5 - General Ezekiel 15:2 - What Colossians 2:8 - spoil

Verse 16

beloved: Song of Solomon 6:3, Song of Solomon 7:10, Song of Solomon 7:13, Psalms 48:14, Psalms 63:1, Jeremiah 31:33, 1 Corinthians 3:21-23, Galatians 2:20, Revelation 21:2, Revelation 21:3

he: Song of Solomon 2:1, Song of Solomon 1:7, Song of Solomon 6:3

Reciprocal: Song of Solomon 4:5 - feed Song of Solomon 5:16 - my beloved Isaiah 5:1 - wellbeloved Jeremiah 30:22 - General Hosea 2:23 - Thou art my God Hosea 14:5 - he shall Zechariah 1:8 - among Malachi 3:17 - they shall Acts 27:23 - whose Hebrews 8:10 - I will be

Verse 17

the day: Song of Solomon 4:6, Luke 1:78, Romans 13:12, 2 Peter 1:19

the shadows: Hebrews 8:5, Hebrews 10:1

beloved: Song of Solomon 2:9, Song of Solomon 8:14

Bether: or, division

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:24 - breaking of the day 2 Samuel 2:18 - a wild roe 2 Samuel 2:29 - Bithron Jeremiah 6:4 - shadows

Bibliographical Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Song of Solomon 2". "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/tsk/song-of-solomon-2.html.