Bible Chapter Summary
Solomon's Song 4 Summary
The Groom's Detailed Praise of the Bride
The groom offers detailed praise of the bride's beauty, comparing her eyes to doves' eyes and her hair to a flock of goats from Mount Gilead. Her teeth are compared to even-shorn sheep, her lips to a thread of scarlet, and her temples to pomegranate pieces. Her neck is like a tower of David with shields, and her breasts like two young fawns feeding among lilies. He declares her entirely fair with no spot, invites her from Lebanon as his spouse, and describes her love as surpassing wine. He portrays her as a garden enclosed and a fountain sealed, filled with an orchard of pleasant fruits and spices.
Key themes
Key verses
Solomon's Song 4:1
“Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.”
Solomon's Song 4:7
“Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.”
Solomon's Song 4:12
“A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.”
Solomon's Song 4:16
“Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.”
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