Song of Solomon 4:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

Plants — Believers, which are planted in thee, are like the plants or fruits of an orchard, which are pleasant to the eye, and delicious to the taste or smell, whereby he signifies the variety and excellency of the gifts and graces in the several members of the church. Spikenard — Which he mentions here with camphire, and in the next verse with saffron, because it is mixed with both these, and being so mixed, yields. the more grateful smell.

Song of Solomon 4:13

13 Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire,c with spikenard,