Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time [was] the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.
Ver. 8. Behold, thy time was the time of love.] When thou wast both fit for marriage, and desirous of it. For as the man misseth his rib, so the woman would be in her old place again, under the man's arm or wing. See Ruth 3:1; Ruth 3:9 .
And I spread my skirt over thee.] See Ruth 3:9. See Trapp on " Rth 3:9 " I covered thy nakedness, and took thee into my care and company as a wife. A marriage rite is imported by this expression.
Yea, I sware unto thee, &c.] So much ado God hath with us to make us believe. The apostle mentioneth "the work of faith." She hath somewhat to do before she can fasten.