Song of Solomon 8:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.b ”

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A brief dialogue commencing with a question and answer probably made by brothers of the bride concerning a younger sister who will soon be old enough to be asked in marriage. The answer is given in...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(g) I [am] a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. (g) The Church promises fidelity and constancy.
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Song of the Little Sister. Whether part of the story or as a fragment of a song, Song of Solomon 8:8-10 introduces the brothers of a young woman speaking, as her guardians, and telling of the...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I am. wall. The Shulamite thus replies:. stand firm against all the blandishments of Solomon.. am not. door admitting any one. his eyes: i.e. her shepherd lover's, or the brother's who last spok...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. I am a wall, and my breasts like towers - I am become marriageable, and I stood in need of the defense I ha...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. I (am) a wall, and my breasts like towers. The Gentile Church's joy at its free admission to Gospel p...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Memories. The Close 5. The chorus enquire who this happy bride may be. And the bridegroom points her to the apple-tree where he had once found her asleep, and to the spot where she was born. These...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I am a wall ... — The heroine interrupts with a protestation of her purity, and of her right to marry, being of age, and conscious of being beloved.
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

MYSTICAL INTERPRETATIONS THUS far we have been considering the bare, literal sense of the text. It cannot be denied that, if only to lead up to the metaphorical significance of the words employed,...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

C. The United Life ( Song of Solomon 7:10-13 ; Song of Solomon 8:1 ) I. The Bride ( Song of Solomon 7:10-13 ; Song of Solomon 8:1 ) Her Desire to Visit Her Home with Her Bridegroom. II. The Voice...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for? (9) If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I [am] a wall ,.... The words of the little sister, or Gentile church; either wishing she was what was supposed, and desiring to be in a well settled state, "O that I was a wall!" or as asserting d...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

I [am] a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. Ver. 10. I am a wall; and my breasts like towers. ] If she be a wall, saith Christ. I am a wall, saith t...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I am a wall , &c. “The ancient church,” says Mr. Scott, “seems here thankfully to reflect on her privileges; she was, before the coming of the Messiah, as a wall built on the precious foundation...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Concern for the Gentiles; Privileges and Duties of the Church. 8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

These seem to be the words of the Jewish church to Christ: O Lord, by thy grace I am what thou wouldst have my sister to be, a wall, and therefore do humbly beg and hope that, according to thy promis...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's new WIFE speaking on behalf of her family and looking to Solomon's wisdom (verse 2). “We have a little sister, And she has no breasts, What shall we do for our sister, In the day when sh...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Notes Song of Solomon 8:9 . If she be a wall, we well build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar . ‘If she be a wall.’ חוֹמָה khomah , fro...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 8:1 . Oh that thou wert as my brother. The Chaldaic is a metaphrase of the text. “In the time that king Messiah shall be revealed to the congregation of Israel, they shall say to h...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Song of Solomon 8:1-22 Oh that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! When I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; and none would despise me. I wo...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Blissful Union in Heaven
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:16 ; Deuteronomy 7:7 ; Deuteronomy 7:8 ; Ephesians 1:6 ; Ephesians 1:8 ; Ezekiel 16:7 ; Genesis 6:8 ; Isaiah 60:10 ; Luke 1:30 ; Proverbs 3:4 ; Romans 5:1-10 ; Song of Solomon...
Song of Solomon 8:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I am — These seem to be the words of the Jewish church. O Lord, by thy grace I am what thou wouldst have my sister to be, and therefore humbly hope, according to thy promise to her in that case, th...

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Song of Solomon 8:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Song of Solomon 8:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 8:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Song of Solomon 8:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Song of Solomon 8:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes