Song of Songs · 17 verses
Song of Songs 2
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The vineyards are in bloom, and the lovers have suddenly acquired a fox problem.
Raisins, apples, and a solemn oathvv. 1–7
The beloved is praised as an apple tree among the forest trees, while the speaker is a lily among thorns. He brings her to the house of wine, embraces her, and leaves her faint with love—whereupon raisins and apples are urgently requisitioned. Then comes the remarkable oath by gazelles and does: love is not to be awakened until its proper time.
Spring at the windowvv. 8–14
The beloved arrives like a gazelle, leaping over mountains and hills, though his first grand entrance ends with him standing behind the wall and peering through the lattice. He calls the beloved away because winter has gone, flowers and figs have appeared, vines are fragrant, and turtledoves are singing. The invitation concludes in the clefts of the rock, where he asks to see her face and hear her sweet voice.
The little foxes and the mountain of Bethervv. 15–17
At the height of spring, a practical interruption: the little foxes must be caught before they ruin the blooming vineyards. The lovers declare their belonging, and the beloved pastures among the lilies. Before daybreak, he is asked to turn and become once more like a gazelle or young stag on the mountains of Bether—a rather nimble ending for a vineyard conversation.
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Song 2:2Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.
Song 2:3Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
Song 2:4He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
Song 2:5Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.
Song 2:6His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
Song 2:7O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
Song 2:8Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
Song 2:9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.
Song 2:10My beloved calls to me, “Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.
Song 2:11For now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.
Song 2:12The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come, and the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land.
Song 2:13The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”
Song 2:14O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is lovely.
Song 2:15Catch for us the foxes—the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—for our vineyards are in bloom.
Song 2:16My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
Song 2:17Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 238 passages were voted onto 17 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 15Luke 13:32But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’
- 16Song of Songs 6:3I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies.
- 4John 15:9–15As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.
- 4Song of Songs 1:4Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.
- 4Romans 5:8–10But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- 4Romans 8:28–39And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- 152 Peter 2:1–3Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
- 4Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
- 1Hosea 14:5I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
- 1Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- 7Song of Songs 3:5O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
- 1Isaiah 35:1–2The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.
- 15Song of Songs 7:12Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom—there I will give you my love.
- 3Song of Songs 8:5Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth.
- 4Isaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
- 7Song of Songs 8:4O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
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