Song of Solomon 5:4,5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

By the hole He assayed to open the door. When his word would not prevail, his Spirit, which is called the finger of God, (Luke 11:20,) wrought inwardly upon my conscience. My bowels were moved With compassion for him and his sufferings, and with affection to him. I rose I went forth to receive him. My hands dropped with myrrh With oil or ointment made of myrrh, which dropped from the bridegroom's hand upon the door in great abundance, when he put it into the hole of the door And consequently upon her hands and fingers when she touched the door to open it. By which she signifies, that Christ, though he withdrew himself from her, yet left a sweet savour behind him. Upon the handles of the lock Hebrew, with myrrh passing, or flowing, upon the handles of the lock, which place the bridegroom had touched when he attempted to open it.

Song of Solomon 5:4-5

4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.b

5 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.