Song of Solomon 4:16

The bride’s brief reply, declaring her affection for the king and willingness to belong to him.

Related Commentaries of Song of Solomon 4:16

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Awake, O (i) north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, [that] its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 4:13 to Song of Solomon 5:1 . The Bride as a Garden. The charms of the bride are now described under the figure of the fruits of...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Awake, O north wind— The bride here takes up the metaphor, and wishes that she could produce any thing to invite or please him. The author of the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and ea...
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 des...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Accepting his figurative description of her, she bids him welcome. The colder north wind and the warmer south are naturally mentioned: not the east,...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Blow upon my garden. — After the description of his beloved’s charms under these figures, the poet, under a companion figure, invokes the “airs of...
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...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

3. The Bride Song of Solomon 4:16 ). The Acceptance 4. Solomon Song of Solomon 5:1 ). (a) To the Bride (1a). (b) To His Retinue (1b).
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat hi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Awake, O north wind ,.... These words, according to some l, are the words of the church continued, praying for the spirit; to which sense the order...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Awake, O north wind , &c. These winds may signify the several dispensations of God's Spirit. Blow upon my garden This verse is spoken by the s...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Love of the Church to Christ. 15 A fountain of gardens, a well of...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Awake; or, arise ; either, 1. To be gone, as being commonly hurtful to plants and gardens; or rather, 2. To come, as the next clause explains...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

THE BRIDE'S RESPONSE in which she offers herself to the bridegroom. “Awake, O north wind, And come, you south, Blow on my garden, That its spices...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE BRIDE’S DESIRE Song of Solomon 4:16 Let my Beloved come into his garden And eat his pleasant fruits. The Bride reciprocates the Bridegroom’s...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 4:16 The offices of the Holy Spirit are manifold. I. It is He who must convince us of sin ( John 16:8 ). II. Conversion, in its...
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...
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...
The Biblical Illustrator

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Grace for communion The loved one in the...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Ravishing Love of the Church
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Awake, O north wind, cool and refreshing, and come, thou south, warm and moist, but usually not boisterous; blow upon my garden that the spices th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:10 ; 1 Peter 2:5 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ; 2 Corinthians 9:10-15 ; 2 Peter 3:18 ; Acts 2:1 ; A...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

North wind — These winds may signify the several dispensations of God's spirit. My garden — This verse is spoken by the spouse. And he calls the ga...

¹⁶ Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

Related Commentaries of Song of Solomon 4:16

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Song of Solomon 4:16