Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.
Neck ... tower of ivory. In Song of Solomon 4:4 Jesus Christ saith, a tower of David builded for an armoury." Strength and conquest are the main thought in His description: here stately beauty and polished whiteness: contrast Song of Solomon 1:5.
Eyes ... fish-pools - seen by Burckhardt, clear (Revelation 22:1), deep, quiet, and full; reflecting the image of the heavenly Bridegroom.
In Heshbon - east of Jordan, residence of the Amorite king Sihon (Numbers 21:25 etc.), afterward held by Gad.
Bath-zabbim - daughter of a multitude; a crowded thoroughfare of Heshbon. Her eyes (Song of Solomon 4:1) are called by Jesus Christ "doves' eyes," waiting on Him. But here, looked on by the daughters of Jerusalem, they are compared to a placid lake. She is calm even amidst the crowd (John 16:33).
Nose ... tower of Lebanon - a border fortress, watching the hostile Damascus. Toward Jesus Christ, her face is full of holy shame (Song of Solomon 4:1; Song of Solomon 4:3, notes); toward spiritual foes like a watchtower (Habakkuk 2:1), her aspect is elevated, so that she looks not up from earth to heaven, but down from heaven to earth. The "nose" implies discernment of spiritual fragrance. Ministers, as standing prominent in discerning and guarding against dangers from the foe, may answer to this feature. The nose is also the Hebrew symbol of lofty indignation against the wicked (Psalms 18:8). Spiritual saga-city, indignation at sin and falsehood, and heavenly elevation are implied.