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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Song of Solomon 1:15

Behold. The spouse makes a return of praise, and thanksgiving for her repose, to Christ. (Worthington) --- The corporal beauty of Solomon or of our Saviour is not fully ascertained; but their inward perfections are often proclaimed. --- Flourishing. Hebrew, "green." Septuagint, "shaded." (Esther i. 5.) --- This bed was the womb of the blessed Virgin [Mary], the cross, or any faithful soul. St. Bernard says it is a monastery, retired and adorned with all virtues. (Calmet)

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See also Song of Solomon 1:15 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 15. _THOU_ HAST _DOVES' EYES_] The large and beautiful dove of Syria is supposed to be here referred to, the eyes of which are remarkably fine....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANNOTATIONS SONG OF SONGS In studying this Love Song the primary application to the remnant of Israel must not be lost sight of. It is to be kept in mind that we are on Jewish ground and that the per...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A MUTUALLY RESPONSIVE SONG OF LOVE AND ADMIRATION. (1) The comparison of the richly-ornamented horses of Pharaoh's chariots. Parallels from ancient literature may be found in the commentaries. The Ara...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MY LOVE. Here it is Feminine, showing that the shepherd lover is replying to his betrothed. See note on Song of Solomon 1:9....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Song of Solomon 1:9 Chap. Song of Solomon 2:7. A King's Love despised In this scene Solomon presses his love upon the Shulammite for the first time; but in reply to his endeavours to win her she alwa...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    In these verses the king continues his praises of the Shulammite, while she continues to think only of her absent lover. In Song of Solomon 1:15 the pronouns and the corresponding adjectives are femin...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _thou_hast _doves" eyes_ Rather, as R.V., THINE EYES ARE (AS) DOVES, i.e. are dove-like. As a rule in such comparisons the particle of comparison _ke_= as stands before the predicate (see Ges. _Gramm_...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THOU HAST DOVES' EYES— To conceive the force of this expression, we must not refer it to our common pigeons, but to the large and beautiful eyes of the doves of Syria. They who have seen that fine eas...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 1:152:6 c. Description of a conversation between the Shepherd and the Shepherdess, Song of Solomon 1:15 to Song of Solomon 2:6. Dialogue: Shepherd, Song of Solomon 1:15

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. FAIR - He discerns beauty in her who had said, "I am black," because of the everlasting covenant. DOVES' EYES - large...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ARDENT AFFECTION OF THE LOVERS 2-7. Songs of the bride: her enquiry and his answers....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    He compares her eyes to doves. Eastern women spend much pains on their eyes, painting them round with kohl to add to their apparent size and increase their expressiveness. And the comparison of maiden...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    So he is now inviting her to join him. There is work for them to do together. She suggested that she wanted to look after her *vineyard (1:8). In springtime, the farmers need young workers to look aft...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    This is a very happy conversation. We think that, perhaps, the couple are using friendly humour. Solomon says that the woman’s eyes are like doves (birds). Of course, doves live outside. So she jokes...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    HOW TO LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART SONG OF SONGS _COMMENTARY: KEITH SIMONS. TRANSLATION: MARK KIRKPATRICK_ ABOUT THE SONG OF SONGS The Song of Songs is a poem about love. The main speakers are a...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, THOU ART FAIR. — The song is now transferred to a male speaker — the advocates for the dramatic theory cannot agree whether Solomon or the shepherd; and no wonder, since the poem gives no indi...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הִנָּ֤ךְ יָפָה֙ רַעְיָתִ֔י הִנָּ֥ךְ יָפָ֖ה עֵינַ֥יִךְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    TRUE LOVE TESTED SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1; Song of Solomon 2:1; Song of Solomon 3:1; Song of So

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    No Book has been provocative of more controversy than this. The question at issue is as to its place and value in Holy Scripture. While there are different varieties of each, the interpretations may b...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. (16) Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. I include in one reading these verses, becau...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 1 presents in the most clear and simple manner the assurance of the full enjoyment of blessing; but still, though affection be there, all is more characterised by desire than by peace. And aft...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, THOU [ART] FAIR, MY LOVE,.... These are the words of Christ, commending the beauty and comeliness of the church, expressing his great affection for her, and his high esteem of her; of her fair...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Behold, thou [art] fair, my love; behold, thou [art] fair; thou [hast] doves' eyes. Ver. 15. _Behold thou art fair, my love._] Or, My fellow friend. _as _ Son 1:9 And as she is his love, so he is her...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Behold, thou art fair_ This is the speech of Christ. The words are doubled to manifest his fervent affection for her. _Thou hast doves' eyes_ Which are mild and harmless, chaste and faithful. And by...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Behold, thou art fair, my love, or companion, friend; BEHOLD, THOU ART FAIR; THOU HAST DOVES' EYES, or, "thine eyes are doves," as lustrous and shimmering as the iridescence on the plumage of doves. A...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SONG OF SOLOMON CHAPTER 1. The Church's Longing for Christ....

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MY LOVE: Or, my companion...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-17 The Bridegroom gives high praises of his spouse. In the sight of Christ believers are the excellent of the earth, fitted to be instruments for promoting his glory. The spiritual gifts and graces...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BEHOLD, THOU ART FAIR: this is the speech of Christ. The words are doubled, partly to note the certainty of the thing, notwithstanding her mean and modest opinion of herself; and partly to manifest hi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Song of Solomon 1:15 fair H3303 love H7474 fair H3303 doves H3123 eyes H5869 thou art fair - Song of

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    _ “Behold, you are fair, my love, behold you are fair. Your eyes are as doves.”_ The beloved speaks to her of her fairness, and likens her eyes to a dove. This was a tender compliment for doves' eyes...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    SONG OF SONG OF SOLOMON 1 I. Though written very possibly by Solomon with reference to the daughter of Pharaoh, this Song seems evidently to have had a deep symbolical meaning from the very beginning....

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Song of Solomon 1:5 , SONG OF SOLOMON 1:15; SONG OF SOLOMON 5:16 I. Look first at the saint's "I am." It is a sad one. "I am black black as the tents of Kedar." Every saint is consciou

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    We will this evening read in the one Book of the Bible which is wholly given up to fellowship; I allude to the Book of Canticles. This Book stands like the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The Bride and Bridegroom in joyful communion. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: Those who are full of Christ earnestly desire the manifestations of His love to their...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Song of Solomon 1:1. _The Song of songs, which is Solomon's._ Here our version varies from the Hebrew. The particle prefixed to the noun Solomon is rendered in the genitive, instead of the dative case...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    SONG OF SOLOMON 1:2 The Lovers Yearn for Each Other. The two main characters, apparently betrothed, are introduced as they sing of their desire for each other. On the difference between betrothal and...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM’S MUTUAL COMMENDATIONS. I. THE KING’S COMMENDATION OF SHULAMITE (Song of Solomon 1:15) Behold, thou art fair, my love; Behold, thou art fair; Thou hast dove’s eyes (Song of So...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 1:1 THE SONG OF SONGS, WHICH IS SOLOMON'S. This is certainly the title of the book which follows, although in our present Hebrew Bible it is the first verse of the book pre...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Tonight we want to look at the Song of Songs which is Solomon's. By the title it indicates that Solomon felt that this was the finest of the one thousand and five songs that he wrote. This is the exce...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 11:2; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 1:17; Ephesians 1:18;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Behold — This is the speech of Christ. The words are doubled to manifest his fervent affection for her. Doves eyes — Which are mild and harmless, chaste and faithful. And by the eyes he seems to desig...

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