The bride's love to her spouse, Song of Solomon 1:1-5.She conffieuses her unworthiness; desires to be directed to the flock, Song of Solomon 1:6, Song of Solomon 1:7; and she is directed to the shepherds' tents, Song of Solomon 1:8.The bridegroom describes his bride, and shows how he will provide for her, and how comfortably they are accommodated, Song of Solomon 1:9-17. He who is ignorant of himself, must be so likewise of God, (Calmet) and will be sentenced to feed goats. Ezra 7:23); למּה , without Dag. Her contact with Him is special. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/song-of-solomon-1.html. Ezekiel 34:16. They will naturally seek their mothers. The message of this book is different from what some may think. If. A few of the more striking particulars must be sufficient. King James Study Bible, Second Edition, Hardcover. Joseph would not breathe in the same air with his mistress, nor John the evangelist with the heretic Cerinthus, but "sprang out of the bath" (c) as soon as he came into it. And his language is, Eat, O friends, drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. Study the bible online using commentary on Song of Solomon 1 and more! BibliographyBenson, Joseph. . The shepherds are but servants. It is his own grace, not our desert, which becomes the rule of his conduct. For why should I be . She now turns from them to speak to Jesus. 1:7), and the repeated emphasis on the theme of seeking/finding bind these verses together" (The Song of Songs, Hermeneia Commentaries, p. 146, note on 3:1-5). Whom my soul loveth, notwithstanding all these discouragements mid afflictions which I suffer for thy sake, and for my love to thee. (i) So Stockius, p. 302. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". The Church therefore gives, and Christ takes oft herein upon himself, the term and office of a loving and skilful Shepherd, that feeds his flock daily and daintily, feedeth them among the lilies and beds of spices, makes them to "lie down in green pastures, and leads them beside the still waters" [Psalms 23:2] - his Word and sacraments; makes them also to lie down at noon, i.e., as the chief pastor of his sheep, he wholly ordereth them in all their spiritual labours, toils, and afflictions, giving them safe repose in the hottest seasons. Her request is thus directed toward the absent one, as is proved by Song of Solomon 1:8. Or, "tell me how thou feedest"F6איבה תרעה "quomodo pascas?" We too may want to know where we can find Him. The description ‘fairest among women’ is also found in Song of Solomon 5:9; Song of Solomon 6:1, and indicates who the speakers are. And it is affirmed of him after his return to glory, that he is the Lamb in the midst of the throne to feed his Church. ), for the part. The Lord Jesus not only feeds his flock like a shepherd; but in the act of feeding, the food with which he feeds them, infinitely surpasseth all other sustenance: for he not only feeds them in his ordinances, by the ministry of his word, with the discoveries of his grace, the precious nourishment of the gospel; but he himself gives them to eat of the hidden manna, the bread of life, even his own body and blood, which is meat and drink indeed. But how this would apply either to Solomon, or the princes of Egypt, is not easy to ascertain. Until the day-break — Until the morning of that blessed day of the general resurrection, when all the shadows, not only of ignorance, and sin, and calamity, but even of all ordinances, and outward administrations, shall cease. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. For it must be minded, as that which will be useful to explain really difficulties in this book, that the church in this book is sometimes considered, and speaketh, or is spoken of, as one entire body, and sometimes with respect unto and in the name of her particular members, and that promiscuously; and in which of these capacities each place is to be understood is left to the prudent and diligent reader to gather out of the words and context. The Song of Solomon has a message that all couples need to hear. Song of Solomon 8. John Trapp Complete Commentary. He is her Beloved; and she is in extreme need. Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. She considers him under one of his precious characters, as the great Shepherd of his fold, the Church; and viewing herself as his property, both by the Father's gift, his own purchase, and the conquests of his grace by his Holy Spirit, she earnestly desires that he would tell her where it was that he fed his flock, and where he caused it to rest at noon. Is it with God's people a noon-time of outward troubles, inward conflicts? Ver. be really one, the particle as being here a note of truth, as it is in many other places. Christians must "abstain from all appearance of evil," [1 Thessalonians 5:23] shun and be shy of the very shows and shadows of sin, Quicquid fuerit male coloratum, as Bernard hath it, whatsoever looks but ill favouredly; "providing for things honest, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men; and avoiding this, that no man should blame us," [2 Corinthians 8:20-21] avoiding it, στελλομενοι, as shipmen shuns a rock or shelf, with utmost care and circumspection. Jeremiah 12:7). ad Eustoc.) (Worthington) --- He doubts not of her fidelity. They are a part of God’s plan for his people. a. Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest thy flock, where thou makest it to rest at noon: for why should I he as one that is veiled beside the flock of thy companions? Song of Solomon, also called Canticle of Canticles, or Song of Songs, an Old Testament book that belongs to the third section of the biblical canon, known as the Ketuvim, or “Writings.”In the Hebrew Bible the Song of Solomon stands with Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther and with them makes up the Megillot, five scrolls that are read on various religious festivals of the Jewish year. . And especially not when she would rather be with him and open to his gaze. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hcc/song-of-solomon-1.html. man, and the woman whom he loves. Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth.] of עטי which is here treated after the manner of the strong verb, the kindred form to the equally possible עטה (from 'âṭaja ) and עטיּה . Every word in this sweet verse is most highly interesting; but it would swell the Commentary to a length not admissible in a work of this kind, to enlarge upon the several portions of it. feedest—tendest thy flock (Isa 40:11; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 2:25; 5:4; Re 7:17). Together in the Garden of Love. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/song-of-solomon-1.html. ; by the flocks of such; as if in communion with them, and joining with them in feeding their flocks; and therefore desires she might speedily know where Christ was, and go to him, that such an aspersion or suspicion might at once be wiped from her. The superscription states that it is "Solomon's", but even if this is meant to identify the author, it cannot be read as strictly as a similar modern statement. (k) "quasi operiens se", Piscator; "ut obnubens", Cocceius; "sicut obvelans se", Marckius; "velut operta", Michaelis. And do observe further, that the soul may be going out in the most earnest desires after Jesus, when, as in the instance of the Church here, the soul may be at a loss where to find her Beloved. in a sense analogous to hic , ecce , κεῖνος , and the like; the local, temporal, polite sense rests only on a conventional usus loq ., Böttch. And also under the noon of persecution, the noon of temptation, the noon of affliction, or any other season of trial, like the scorching heat of a sultry day, in a dry and barren land, where no water is; there Jesus hath his resting places, and deeply exercised souls may find a sweet resting place in him, through the everlasting covenant love, and faithfulness of the Father; the justifying blood and righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ; and the powerful efficacy, strength, and aid of God the Holy Ghost. עטף ), did not afford an appropriate signification. 1909-1922. So we too should be desiring to be in His innermost tent, learning of Him (Matthew 11:28-30), and not be wanting to be found wandering among other tents, loving the world and the things that are in the world (1 John 2:15-17). "E.W. "Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:7". . Song of Solomon 3:7-11; Song of Solomon 4-5. considered in his pastoral office, in which the Church here beholds him. See that fine one composed by Milton, called Comus. In themselves כה and כה, which with אי preceding, are stamped as interrog. Where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon — In the heat of the day, when the shepherds, in those hot countries, used to lead their flocks into shady places. no. At the beginning of this chapter in the Song of Solomon, the woman expresses the way she longs to show her lover affection in public. They love each other deeply, and later, they marry. Soul {I.S.B.E.} BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:7". For why should I be as one that turneth aside,] q.d., This would be no less to thy dishonour than my disadvantage, if I miscarry, thou wilt be no small loser by it. God is jealous, Exodus xxxiv. 1. to tread in the footsteps of the flock, to walk in the way in which the saints of old have walked, in the path of tribulation and faith; 2. if you are favored in any way to live within reach of the shepherds" tents, and have the privilege of hearing the gospel preached in its purity and power, to bring your young goats in your arms beside the tent, and to put them down to feed on the juicy herbage. All imply estrangement from the Bridegroom. Their need affords the opportunity for the display of his grace; and his own love is the sole motive of all his mercy and tenderness towards them. --- Shepherds. As for the meaning, instar errabundae (Syr., Symm., Jerome, Venet., Luther) recommends itself; but עטה must then, unless we wish directly to adopt the reading כּטעיה (Bttch. of the shepherd, who causes the flock to lie down; the Arab. But what doth thee Church say to Jesus? She feels estranged even among Christ‘s true servants, answering to “thy companions” (Luke 22:28), so long as she has not Himself present. The country damsel has no idea of the occupation of a king. 1801-1803. See Virgil's Culex, ver. We are about to look at a book of scripture which, I suppose), has often exercised the minds of many of us. thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Westerners easily blush at this genre of poetry! There is a very great beauty in this character of the Lord Jesus. Have you yourself experienced the tenderness of your Shepherd? John Trapp Complete Commentary. If Solomon were present, it would be difficult to understand this entreating call. However, the non-romantic familial kiss was accepted as an appropriate gesture for the public. Compulerantque greges Corydon et Thyrsis in unum: Thyrsis oves, Corydon distentas lacte capellas; "Beneath a holm repair'd two jolly swains: Their sheep and goats together grazed the plains; Both young Arcadians, both alike inspired, To sing and answer as the song required.". My soul loveth - more intense than "the virgins" and "the upright love thee" (Song of Solomon 1:3-4; Matthew 22:37). That was why she missed out on His love. doth not your very soul cry out, in the contemplation of this unequalled love of the Lord Jesus, Lord! act. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. On the other hand there were, of course, always some who, like this young maiden, sought out ‘Him Whom their soul loved’ (1 Kings 19:18; Isaiah 8:16). https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfb/song-of-solomon-1.html. Do we have the same urgency in seeking Him Whom our soul loves as this young maiden had as she sought for her beloved? See Zechariah 13:7. it is a precious testimony in the soul, when, like Peter, amidst the numberless circumstances of unworthiness which are in me, I can still say, Lord! Precious Shepherd of thy blood-bought sheep! them idols equal to thee as thy companions?ââ, Where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon. It is a circumlocution for "beloved" (cf. 1765. In themselves כה and כה , which with אי preceding, are stamped as interrog. But, on the other hand, the entreaty only asks that he should let her know where he is; she longs to know where his occupation detains him, that she may go out and seek him. Where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon— In the hot countries, the shepherds and their flocks are always forced to retire to shelter during the burning heats of noon. She hears His voice, and addresses none but Himself. Tell me, &c. Again soliloquizing. BibliographyCoke, Thomas. Lex. "Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:7". Those that do so, may come to him boldly, and may humbly plead with him. The entreating request, indica quaeso mihi ubi pascis, reminds one of Genesis 37:16, where, however, ubi is expressed by איפה, while here by איכה, which in this sense is hap leg For ubi equals איפה, is otherwise denoted only by איכה (איכו), 2 Kings 6:13, and usually איּה, North Palest., by Hosea אהי. 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? it is milel, and as a rule, only when the following word begins with הע '' א carries forward the tone to the ult . it is the truest sign of interest in Jesus, when the soul is going out after him in longing desires. ", Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible. 5:9 above] most beautiful among women? Genesis 37:19) the presence of one to whom she addresses herself. These she calls Christ’s companions, because they profess the name of Christ, and their conjunction with him in God’s worship. Shulamith wishes to know the place where her beloved feeds and rests his flock, that she might not wander about among the flocks of his companions seeking and asking for him. xxii. The question that we must therefore ask ourselves is this. forte euphone ., is, with the single exception of Job 7:20, always milra , while with the Dag . “Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where you feed your flock, Where you make it to rest at noon, For why should I be as one who is veiled, Beside the flocks of your companions?”. One that turneth aside is rendered by Houbigant and the New Translation, a wanderer. The Paperback Bible presents the Bible by the Book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. But it can denote one who covers herself (the lxx, perhaps, in this sense ὡς περιβαλλομένη ), because she mourns (Rashi); or after Genesis 38:14 (cf. I saith Jesus, and my Father are One. "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/song-of-solomon-1.html. 4:16; 5:1 garden. Seeing false teachers and churches bear thy name, Mark 13:21,22, and thy true church sometimes lies hid, Revelation 12:14, discover to me which is thy true church, and which are those assemblies and people where thou art present, and where thine ordinances are dispensed in purity and power, and where thou dost and wilt command the blessing, even life for evermore, as it is expressed, Psalms 133:3, that I may join myself to them. feed my soul with the manifestations of thy glory - give me to see what thou art in thyself, what thou art to thy people, what thou hast done for thy Church, and what relation thou standest in to them! Reader! John 6:27-58. How beautiful are your feet in sandals,O prince’s daughter!The curves of your thighs are like jewels,The work of the hands of a skillful workman.Your navel is a rounded goblet;It lacks no blended beverage.Your waist is a heap of wheatSet about with lilies.Your two breasts are like two fawns,Twins of a gazelle. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/pmc/song-of-solomon-1.html. If you want food you will go where it is to be obtained; if you want rest you will go where it is to be obtained. 2. spices. BibliographyTrapp, John. of condensation) is the proper word for the lying down of a four-footed animal: complicatis pedibus procumbere ( cubare ); Hiph . Frequently the poor silly sheep is unconscious of his wants and weaknesses; but doth the Shepherd wait to be informed? If you know not, O fairest among women, go your way by the footsteps of the flock, and feed your young goats beside the shepherds" tents. thy flock . To rest at noon - In hot countries the shepherds and their flocks are obliged to retire to shelter during the burning heats of the noon-day sun. There is a great beauty in this verse. These he calls Christ’s companions, partly because they profess the name of Christ, and their conjunction with him in God’s worship; and partly because they set themselves up in Christ’s stead, and usurp his power in delivering and imposing their own laws and doctrines upon men’s consciences, and behave themselves like his equals or companions, not as becometh his subjects. Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:7,8 (Read Song of Solomon 1:7,8) Observe the title given to Christ, O Thou whom my soul loveth. If the Canaanites beat us, "what shall become of thy great name,." . And shall one that loves Jesus, be as one that loves him not? Let the king bring me into his chambers. The entreating request, indica quaeso mihi ubi pascis , reminds one of Genesis 37:16, where, however, ubi is expressed by איפה , while here by איכה , which in this sense is hap leg For ubi = איפה , is otherwise denoted only by איכה ( איכו ), 2 Kings 6:13, and usually איּה , North Palest., by Hosea אהי . Turn, my beloved — Return to me. Revelation 7:17. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". Feed my soul with the communications of thy love - let my soul live upon thee in thy pardoning, refreshing, renewing, strengthening, confirming grace. The country damsel has no idea of the occupation of a king. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. (o) Whom you have called to the dignity of pastors, and they set forth their own dreams instead of your doctrine. And if the Reader hath not been much accustomed to consider Jesus under this character and office, I shall rejoice, if the reference to him, which the Church makes in this most interesting point of view, should call up his attention. Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest. Song of Solomon 6-7. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/song-of-solomon-1.html. , the most intense light in its ascending and descending, is called צהרים . Others. Nehemiah 13:26), or "the dearly beloved of my soul" (cf. But as you get food and rest beside the shepherds" tents you will find that it is really and truly Jesus himself who feeds, and Jesus himself who makes you lie down and rest. She twice sends him away. It would not seem unusual to the young maiden because she was probably of minor aristocratic stock of a type who may well have tended their own sheep. 6. 5:13 the beds of spices, to # ch. Bible Gateway Recommends. Retail: $34.99 . But it has been found somewhat difficult to assign a meaning to a literal translation. If now we had to conceive of Solomon as present from the beginning of the scene, then here in Song of Solomon 1:7 would Shulamith say that she would gladly be alone with him, far away from so many who are looking on her with open eyes; and, indeed, in some country place where alone she feels at home. "Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:7". ", To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament. Moreover, Scripture also describes governing as a tending of sheep; and the Messiah, of whom Solomon is a type, is specially represented as the future Good Shepherd. Being reproached and persecuted by others, I flee to thee, O my only refuge and joy, and I beg direction and help from thee. Yet it is through a veil; she sees Him not (Job 23:8-9). I have written a separate print commentary on it moving through the panorama of symbolism and revealing the intricate literary structure. Genesis 38:15), fainting (Gesenius), seem all wide of the mark, since the question only refers to the danger of missing her beloved through ignorance of his whereabouts. One that turneth aside; or, a wanderer, or vagabond, like a neglected and forlorn creature, exposed both to censure and danger, from both which it belongs to thee, my Husband, to protect and save me. Yet it is through a veil; she sees Him not (Job 23:8, 9). Reader! This is the rest (saith the Prophet, in allusion to all these grand things) wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest, and this is the refreshing; Isaiah 28:12. No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Song of Solomon 1:7. expresses action, not passivity. For why should I be as one that turneth aside, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary by J.C.Philpot on select texts of the Bible, "Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, where you feed, where you make your flock to rest at noon—for why should I be as one that turns aside by the flocks of your companions? THE YOUNG WOMEN now call to the maiden in her thoughts, in what is probably ironic advice. act. For why should I be like one who veils herself Beside the flocks of your companions? And if we take into our consideration what is evidently implied in feeding, we shall discover that it intends everything necessary to be done for the welfare of his flock. "Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:7". There he will be found of them that seek him. She hears His voice, and addresses none but Himself. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". The entreaty "O tell me" appears certainly to require (cf. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/wen/song-of-solomon-1.html. (d) Memorable is the story of the children of Samosata, that would not touch their ball, but burnt it, because it had touched the toe of a heretical bishop, as they were tossing it and playing with it. Christ is the Bridegroom, and he alone has the Bride. Why should I have fellowship with thy pretended fellows, and so incur the suspicion of dishonesty. 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