Song of Solomon 4:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! ”

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The similes employed refer to the graces of adornment, speech, and gesture, as expressions of inward character and sentiment. Song of Solomon 4:9 With one of thine eyes - Rather, with one l...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Resistless Charm of the Beautiful Bride. In the Oriental manner this enchantment is expressed in the sensuous terms of wine, honey, and delicious odours. sister is found in old Egyptian love-...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

fair . sweet. love . endearments. Hebrew. dodim, as in Song of Solomon 1:2 ; Song of Solomon 1:4 , and Song of Solomon 7:12 . my sister, my spouse . my sister betrothed. wine. Hebrew. y...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! How much better is thy love - דדיך dodayich; Hebrew. mastoi sou;...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! Love - Hebrew, loves; manifold tokens of thy love. Much...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Description of her Charms. Her Invitation 1-7. This short poem belongs to the class which the Arabs call wasf, in which the bride's charms are described: they are sung while she is being dressed,...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

TRUE LOVE TESTED Song of Solomon 1:1-17 ; Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ; Song of Solomon 3:1-11 ; Song of Solomon 4:1-16 ; Song of Solomon 5:1 THE poem opens with a scene in Solomon's palace. A co...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

III. The Actual Betrothal ( Song of Solomon 3:6-11 ; Song of Solomon 4:1-15 ) 1. The Singer Song of Solomon 3:6-11 ). The Coming of Solomon. 2. Solomon Song of Solomon 4:1-15 ). The Proposal.
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! The love of Christ to his Church, and the love of the Church to C...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

How fair is thy love, [my] sister, my spouse !.... Of these titles, Song of Solomon 4:8 ; Song of Solomon 4:9 ; and of the love of the church to Christ, Song of Solomon 1:3 ; here said to be "f...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! Ver. 10. How fair is thy love. ] Heb., Loves, in the plural...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My sister, my spouse So he calls her to show the greatness of his love, which could not sufficiently be expressed by any one relation. With one of thine eyes With one glance. One chain of thy ne...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Love of Christ to the Church. 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

How fair, how amiable and acceptable to me, is thy love! I do not disdain thy love, as I might do, but take it kindly, and prize it highly. How much better is thy love than wine! of which See Po...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride, You have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, With one chain of your neck. How fair is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Notes Song of Solomon 4:9 . Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse: thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck . ‘Thou hast ravished my heart’ (לִב...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a chapter which is, perhaps, more adapted for private meditation than for rending in public. Nevertheless, as this is a communion season, and I trust that the most of us are partakers of the...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 4:8 . Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse. This endearing appellative occurs here for the first time. This summerhouse of Solomon was built in the forest of Lebanon, and was inten...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

How fair is thy love, My sister, My spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! Christ’s estimate of His people I . Christ first praises...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Song of Solomon 4:1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thine eyes are as doves behind thy veil; thine hair is as a flock of goats, that lie along the side of...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Ravishing Love of the Church
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 1:21 ; 2 Corinthians 1:22 ; Galatians 5:22 ; Philippians 4:18 ; Revelation 5:8 ; Song of Solomon 1:12 ; Song of Solomon 1:2 ; Song of Solomon 1:3 ; Song of Solomon 1:4 ; Song...
Song of Solomon 4:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Fair — How amiable and acceptable to me. Ointments — Of the gifts and graces of God's Spirit, wherewith thou art anointed.

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Song of Solomon 4:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 4:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Song of Solomon 4:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Song of Solomon 4:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes