As the lily among thorns; compared with thorns, which it unspeakably exceeds in glory and beauty; so is my love among the daughters; so far, and much more, doth my church or people excel all other assemblies or people. The title of daughter is oft given to whole nations; whence we read of the daughter of Babylon, and of Egypt, and of Edom, &c., Isaiah 47:1 Jeremiah 46:11 Lamentations 4:21. These are Christ's words, to which the spouse makes the following reply. And it is observable here, that as Christ is here represented as a shepherd, and the spouse as a country virgin, so the similitudes here used are agreeable to that estate.
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Song of Solomon 2:2
2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.