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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Song of Solomon 5:4

My Beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door; he assayed to open the door. When his word would not prevail, his Spirit, which is called the finger of God, Luke 11:20, compared with Matthew 12:28, wrought inwardly upon my conscience, and affected mine heart. My bowels were moved for him, with compassion for him and his sufferings, and with affection to him; for both these ways is this phrase off used, as Job 37:1 Philippians 2:1,2, &c.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Song of Solomon 5:4. _MY BELOVED PUT IN HIS HAND_] If it were a _real scene_, which is mentioned in this and the two following verses, it must refer, from the well-known use of the _metaphors_,...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    PUT IN HIS HAND - Through (literally “from”) the hole (of the lock), in order to raise the pins by which the bolt was fastened. The Oriental lock is a hollow piece of wood attached to the doorpost, in...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 5 The Bridegroom answers the invitation extended to Him when the bride had said, “Let my Beloved come into His (not her) garden.” He says, “I am come into My garden, My sister, My spouse.” She...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ANOTHER DREAM-POEM. It is not certain where the division should be made here, but it is possible to treat these verses as a separate poem and regard Song of Solomon 5:8 f. as the introduction to the _...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PUT IN HIS HAND, &C.. withdrew his hand. Hebrew "sent away his hand from the hole". So the Septuagint and Rashbam. MY BOWELS WERE MOVED FOR HIM. my heart was disquieted within me. FOR HIM. Many codi...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _by the hole_of the door] Lit. FROM _the hole_, i.e. the hole usually to be found in doors. This was not an opening through which the hand was inserted to unbolt the door, but one through which women...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Song of Solomon 5:2 to Song of Solomon 6:3. A Dream On the hypothesis we have adopted, a night must be supposed to intervene between Song of Solomon 5:1. After the interview with the king and that

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 851 SPIRITUAL SLOTH REPROVED Song of Solomon 5:2. I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me my sitter, my love, my dove, my undefiled: fo...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    PUT IN HIS HAND BY THE HOLE OF THE DOOR— _Through the opening of the door._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 5:28:4 _FOURTH SCENEThe King's Palace Song of Solomon 5:2 to Song of Solomon 8:4_ Retrospect Shulammite: Narration to Court Ladies of another dream, Song of Solomon 5:

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him. PUT IN HIS HAND BY THE HOLE. A key in the East is usually a piece of wood with pegs in it, corresponding to sma...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A hole is still cut in the door of Syrian houses, through which the owner can insert his arm and the key. 5. 'Myrrha stacta,' liquid myrrh, which flowed from the bark of the plant, was the finest and...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A DREAM. HIS BEAUTY AND HERS 2-7. Another dream of hers, with a painful ending. The accumulation (Song of Solomon 5:2) of names of endearment reminds us of the frequent repetition, by a Palestinian b...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    A WONDERFUL SONG ABOUT LOVE SONG OF SONGS _MARK KIRKPATRICK_ CHAPTER 5 THE MAN V1 I have come into my garden, my special young woman, my bride. I have gathered my *myrrh and *spice....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Solomon tries to open the door. But there is a lock on the door. He cannot enter. In 4:12, he said that she was like a garden. But there was a lock on the gate. She replied (4:16) that she wanted him...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BY THE HOLE — _i.e.,_ through (Heb. _min_), as in Song of Solomon 2:9. The hole is the aperture made in the door above the lock for the insertion of the hand with the key. The ancient lock was probabl...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    דֹּודִ֗י שָׁלַ֤ח יָדֹו֙ מִן ־הַ חֹ֔ר וּ

  • 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 S...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    LOVE UNQUENCHABLE Song of Solomon 5:1 WE have seen how this strange poem mingles fact and fancy, memory and reverie, in what would be hopeless confusion if we could not detect a common prevailing sen...

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

    IV. Experiences Following Betrothal (Song of Solomon 5:2; Song of Solomon 6:1; Song of Solomon 7:1) 1. The Bride ...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Touch. Of me, (Cassiodorus) or rather of the door or window. I was grieved that I had made him wait so long. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "were moved for him." Protestants' marginal note, "or (as some read) i...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him. See Reader! the sovereignty of grace, and behold at the same time the whole source of our mercies. All calls, all...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 5 gives us another experience. Intimacy was formed through the testimony of the Bridegroom's affection. The reassured heart, certain of His love, exhibits its slothfulness. Alas, what hearts a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    MY BELOVED PUT IN HIS HAND BY THE HOLE [OF THE DOOR],.... To remove the bolt or bar which kept him from entering in. By the "door" is meant the door of her heart, which was in a great measure shut aga...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    My beloved put in his hand by the hole [of the door], and my bowels were moved for him. Ver. 4. _My beloved put in his hand by the hole._] Or, He let fall his hand from the hole, _a_ where he was lif...

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

    _By the hole_ He assayed to open the door. When his word would not prevail, his Spirit, which is called _the finger of God_, (Luke 11:20,) wrought inwardly upon my conscience. _My bowels were moved_ W...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    CHRIST'S CALL TO THE DROWSY CHURCH. The Church Aroused from Sleep...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    My Beloved put in His hand by the hole of the door, through which the bolt could be reached from the outside if no other locks were employed, AND MY BOWELS WERE MOVED FOR HIM, she was greatly excited,...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    FOR HIM: Or, (as some read) in me...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    2-8 Churches and believers, by carelessness and security, provoke Christ to withdraw. We ought to notice our spiritual slumbers and distempers. Christ knocks to awaken us, knocks by his word and Spir...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Song of Solomon 5:4 beloved H1730 put H7971 (H8804) hand H3027 By H4480 latch H2356 heart H4578 yearned H19

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    _ ‘My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, And my heart was moved for him.'_ In her drowsiness she realized that her beloved was reaching through the hole by which the inner bolt could be...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Song of Solomon 5:2 I. Christ is ever knocking at the heart; in those who have not received Him, that they may receive Him; in those who have received Him, that they may receive Him more fully; in tho...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The distress of the Bride because of the temporary withdrawal of the groom, due to the Bride's neglect. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: The slights which careless...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Song of Solomon 5:9. _What is thy beloved more than another beloved?_ To address this question to Pharaoh's daughter, had been the highest insult. More therefore is intended in this sublime of songs t...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 5:4 She decides to let him in, but he has already left. She pursues him. The WATCHMEN find her and BEAT her (contrast...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NOTES Song of Solomon 5:4: _My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door_. ‘By the hole of the door’ (מִן־הָחוֹר, _min ha-khor_; literally ‘from the hole’). Through the latticed window. ZÖCKLER....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 5:1 I AM COME INTO MY GARDEN, MY SISTER, MY BRIDE; I HAVE GATHERED MY MYRRH WITH MY SPICE; I HAVE EATEN MY HONEYCOMB WITH MY HONEY; I HAVE DRUNK MY WINE WITH MY MILK. EAT,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter 5, the bridegroom replies, I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk:...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 John 3:16; 1 John 3:17; 1 Kings 3:26; 2 Corinthians 8:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    By the hole — He assayed to open the door. When his word would not prevail, his spirit, which is called the finger of God, Luke 11:20, wrought inwardly upon my conscience. Were moved — With compassion...

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