Song of Solomon 8:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The same expressions are used Song of Solomon 2:6. The sense is, He would not despise me for my forwardness in showing my affections to him, as men commonly do in like cases, but would kindly accept of my love, and return love for it.

Song of Solomon 8:3

3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.