Song of Solomon 2:5

Stay. Strengthen,

flagons. grape-cakes.

comfort. refresh.

of. with.

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⁵ Stay me with flagons, comfortc me with apples: for I am sick of love.

Related Commentaries of Song of Solomon 2:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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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

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The Biblical Illustrator

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Song of Solomon 2:5