Song of Solomon 2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

I am the rose of Sharon: i.e.. am. mere wild-flower of the plains:. flower found in great profusion: disclaiming her lover's compliment.

the. a.

As the lily. As. lily: the shepherd, taking up her word in his reply.

thorns. See note on 2 Kings 14:9.

my love. my friend. Hebrew. ra'yah. See note on Song of Solomon 1:9. Feminine again, showing that it is the shepherd who is speaking.

daughters. damsels. Hebrew. banoth, feminine plural of beyn,. son.

the apple tree. Occurs only six times in Scripture: four times in this book (Song of Solomon 2:3; Song of Solomon 2:5; Song of Solomon 7:8; Song of Solomon 8:5); once in Proverbs (Son 25:11); and once in Joel (Song of Solomon 1:12); three times for the tree, and three times for the fruit. Probably the orange tree.

the trees of the wood: i.e. the wild trees.

my beloved. Masculine. Showing that it is the Shulamite speaking.

his. its.

banqueting house. vine-arbour or vineyard-bower.

his banner over me was love. he overshaded me with love; degel, from dagal, to shade; then an ensign because of the shade it gives and protection which it ensures.

love. Hebrew. 'ahabah (feminine) See note on Song of Solomon 2:7.

Stay. Strengthen,

flagons. grape-cakes.

comfort. refresh.

of. with.

doth embrace. will embrace.

I charge. I adjure. you. This and the verbs here are Masculine. It is not uncommon to find this: but when we do, we find true feminity has been lost.

roes. gazelles.

stir not up. excite not. Hebrew. 'ur (in the Hiphil).

awake. incite. Hebrew. 'ur (in the Piel). not to rouse from sleep, but to excite the passions. See Isaiah 42:13.Proverbs 10:12.

my love. my feelings or affection (feminine)

till he. till she. It is Feminine, to agree with love, 'ahabah. love never used in the abstract, as in Song of Solomon 3:10, and Song of Solomon 8:4 (a person). This is an appeal to the court-ladies not to try and incite her affection for Solomon.

voice. sound: e.g. footsteps (Genesis 3:8).

my beloved. Masculine. Showing that the Shulamite is the speaker.

he: emphatic. this (very one).

cometh. came.

skipping. bounding.

standeth. there he was standing.

looketh forth. looked through.

shewing himself. he glanced.

the rain. The first or early rains come about the end of October or beginning of November; and the wet season, i.e. the last or latter rains, in March or beginning of April.

on the earth. in the fields.

voice: i.e. cooing.

turtle. turtle-dove.. migratory bird (Jeremiah 8:7).

putteth forth. sweetens or ripens.

with the tender grape. blossoms.

give. they give.

my love. friend. Hebrew. ra'yah, as in Song of Solomon 2:2. See note on Song of Solomon 1:9. Feminine. Showing that the shepherd is speaking to the Shulamite.

secret places of the stairs. the hiding places of the cliff.

Take us. Catch for us. The Shulamite here quotes the words of her brothers (p. 923).

the... the. No Art. here in the Hebrew.

vines have tender grapes. vineyards are in bloom.

My beloved. Masculine. Showing the Shulamite as the speaker.

he feedeth. he who feedeth.

Until the day break. When the day cools. This is clear from the words which follow.

turn. return.

Bether. separation. See note on Song of Solomon 8:14.