Song of Solomon 5:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

His hands as gold rings set with beryl Beautiful and precious, and richly adorned, as it were, with gold rings set with precious stones; his belly as bright ivory Which seems to be here used for the whole body, reaching from the neck to the bottom of the belly; overlaid with sapphires Of a pure and bright white colour, intermixed with blue veins; for some sapphires are of a bright blue colour. His legs as pillars of marble White, and straight, and well shaped, and strong; set upon sockets of fine gold His feet are compared to gold, for their singular brightness, for which they are compared to fine brass, Revelation 1:15; his countenance Hebrew, his aspect or appearance, his form or person; is as Lebanon, &c. In respect of its cedars, tall, and upright, and stately. He is altogether lovely Not to run out into more particulars. This is my beloved, O ye daughters, &c. And therefore you have no cause to wonder if I am transported with love to so excellent a personage.

Song of Solomon 5:14-16

14 His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

16 His mouthf is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.