Song of Solomon 5:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers:e his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. ”

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sweet flowers - Better as in the margin, i. e., plants with fragrant leaves and flowers trained on trellis-work. Like lilies - Are lilies dropping liquid myrrh (see the Song of Solomon 5:5...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 5:8 to Song of Solomon 6:3 . Descriptive Poem ( Wasf) : The Strength and Beauty of the Bridegroom. On this view, Song of Solomon 5:8 f. is taken as an introduction to the pr...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

a bed of spices . a raised bed of balSamaritan Pentateuch Some codices, with Septuagint, read "beds of balsam". dropping . distilling. sweet smelling . liquid.
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. His cheeks are as a bed of spices - Possibly meaning a bed in the garden, where odorife...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, &c.— His cheeks are as a bed of spices, sweetly budding forth. Bishop Patrick supposes that the word translated lilies, alludes to a sort of lilies of a d...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. Cheeks, х lªchaayaaw ( H3895 ), from laahah, or luwach ( H3871 ), juicy, fre...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A Dream. His Beauty and hers 2-7. Another dream of hers, with a painful ending. The accumulation ( Song of Solomon 5:2 ) of names of endearment reminds us of the frequent repetition, by a Palestin...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

His cheeks are as a bed of spices — Probably with allusion to the beard perfumed (Marg., towers of perfumes ) , as in Psalms 133:2 . Lilies. — Comp. “He pressed the blossom of his lips to m...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - 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 c...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

IV. Experiences Following Betrothal ( Song of Solomon 5:2-16 ; Song of Solomon 6:1-13 ; Song of Solomon 7:1-9 ) 1. The Bride ( Song of Solomon 5:2-16 ; Song of Solomon 6:1-3 ). The Maiden's Trou...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. Two features of her beloved in description the Church joins together in this verse: the chee...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers ,.... Which may intend the presence of Christ with his people in his word and ordinances; often called his "face", which he shows, and they se...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. Ver. 13. His cheeks are as a bed of spices, ] i.e., Comely and pleasant to the si...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My beloved is white and ruddy The white may denote his pure and spotless innocence, and the ruddy colour, his bloody passion. His head is as the most fine gold It shines like gold, by reason...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Enquiring after the Excellencies of Christ; The Church's Confidence in Christ. 9 What is thy beloved more than an...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His cheeks; his face or countenance, an eminent part whereof is the cheeks, in which the beauty or deformity of a face doth much consist. As a bed; which being higher than other parts of the gard...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

In her continuing dream the YOUNG WIFE gives her response “My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand. His head is as the most fine gold, His locks are curly, and black as a ra...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SHULAMITE’S DESCRIPTION OF HER BELOVED Song of Solomon 5:10-16 SHULAMITE My beloved is white and ruddy, The chief among ten thousand. His head is as the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, And...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 5:9 . What is thy beloved more than another beloved? To address this question to Pharaoh's daughter, had been the highest insult. More therefore is intended in this sublime of song...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

What is thy Beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women. The incomparable Bridegroom and His bride I want to address some earnest words to the people of God upon certain pract...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Song of Solomon 5:1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Church Praises her Bridegroom
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 50:4 ; Isaiah 50:6 ; Luke 4:22 ; Psalms 27:4 ; Psalms 4:6 ; Psalms 4:7 ; Psalms 45:2 ; Psalms 89:15 ; Revelation 21:23 ; Song of Solomon 1:10 ; Song of Solomon 3:6 ; Song of Solomo...
Song of Solomon 5:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Cheeks — His face or countenance, an eminent part whereof is the cheeks. Spices — Of aromatic flowers which delight both the eye with a pleasant prospect, and the smell with their fragrancy. Lillie...

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Song of Solomon 5:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Song of Solomon 5:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 5:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Song of Solomon 5:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Song of Solomon 5:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Song of Solomon 5:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes