Song of Solomon 6:11

I went down. The Shulamite explains that she went down to the nut-garden quite innocently, and with no design on her part.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The bride’s words may be paraphrased: “You speak of me as a glorious beauty; I was lately but a simple maiden engaged in rustic toils. I went down...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

I went down into the (f) garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, [and] to see whether the vine flourished, [and] the pomegranates budded. (f...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

It is very difficult to explain, as they now stand, the relation of these verses to the context and each other. It is possible that Song of Solomon...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded. I went...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

MYSTICAL INTERPRETATIONS THUS far we have been considering the bare, literal sense of the text. It cannot be denied that, if only to lead up to th...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I went down into the garden of nuts ,.... This is very properly taken notice of in this song of love; it being usual for newly married persons to ge...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, [and] to see whether the vine flourished, [and] the pomegranates budded. Ver...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I went down When I went away from thee. These are the words of the bridegroom; to see the fruits of the valley Which, being low, and well watered...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Love of Christ to the Church. 11 I went down into the garden of n...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I went down, to wit, when I went away from thee. So this is an account of the reason of his former departure from her. Or, I am come down to visi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The YOUNG WIFE describes her restored status. “ I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vin...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 6:11 I. The Church is a garden in a valley. This sets forth (1) the nature of her distinction; (2) the sufficiency of the protecti...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 6:1 . Whither is thy beloved gone? These are words of the ladies of honour, tenderly interested for their princess in a moment of...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Song of Solomon 6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, that we may s...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ's Love Toward the Church. The King's wonderful description of the bride's beauty causes the "daughters of Jerusalem" to call out in admirati...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

I went down into the garden of nuts, the beautiful park of the King, to see the fruits of the valley, or "to inspect the shrubs of the valley," an...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 15:36 ; Genesis 2:9 ; Isaiah 5:2-4 ; John 15:16 ; Luke 13:7 ; Mark 11:13 ; Psalms 92:12-15 ; Song of Solomon 7:12 ; Song of Solomon 4:1...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I went — When I went away from thee these are the words of the bridegroom. Valley — Which being low, and well watered is very fruitful. To see — Wh...

¹¹ I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

Related Commentaries of Song of Solomon 6:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

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 6:11