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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Song of Solomon 5:9

What is thy Beloved more than another beloved? wherein doth he excel them? which professors of religion might ask, because they were ignorant of Christ's excellency; and true believers might ask it, that they might be more fully informed of it, and might give the spouse occasion to discourse of that subject which was very grateful to them. O thou fairest among women; whose beauty may command the respects and affections of the most worthy persons; and therefore we conclude it must be some person of transcendent excellency with whom thou art so highly enamoured.

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See also Song of Solomon 5:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 9. _WHAT_ IS _THY BELOVED MORE THAN_ ANOTHER _BELOVED_] This question gives the bride an opportunity to break out into a highly wrought description of the beauty and perfections of her spouse....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Section 5:9–6:3: The bride’s commendation of the beloved. In the allegorical interpretations of Jewish expositors all is here spoken by exiled Israel of the Holy One whose praise she sings “by the wat...

  • 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

    SONG OF SOLOMON 5:8 TO SONG OF SOLOMON 6:3. DESCRIPTIVE POEM (_Wasf) :_ THE STRENGTH AND BEAUTY OF THE BRIDEGROOM. On this view, Song of Solomon 5:8 f. is taken as an introduction to t

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WHAT IS... ? The speakers are the court-ladies, replying to the conclusion of her dream. dost so charge us?. hast so adjured us?...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _What is thy beloved more than_another _beloved_ This is the reply of the daughters of Jerusalem. The A.V. gives the meaning correctly enough, but there is considerable perplexity as to the exact tran...

  • 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: 852 TRANSCENDENT EXCELLENCIES OF CHRIST Song of Solomon 5:9. _What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, that...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 5:8-16 _Adjuration to Court Ladies, Song of Solomon 5:8_ (third) _Court Ladies,_ Challenge, Song of Solomon 5:9 (ironical) _Shulammite,_ Description of her beloved,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? WHAT (IS) THY BELOVED MORE THAN (ANOTHER) BELO...

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    She is her mother's only, i.e. dearest, one (Genesis 22:2), and her pure one. The chorus prepares the way for her eulogy of her beloved. 10-16. Nuptial songs in praise of the bridegroom's beauty are...

  • 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

    The poet who wrote the Song is very clever. While the woman is still thinking about herself, she cannot find Solomon. She feels very unhappy, because she sent him away. But the poet wants her to think...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHAT IS THY BELOVED? — This question, introducing the description of the bridegroom’s person, raises almost into certainty the conjecture that the poem was actually sung, or presented as an epithalami...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מַה ־דֹּודֵ֣ךְ מִ דֹּ֔וד הַ יָּפָ֖ה בַּ

  • 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)

    MYSTICAL INTERPRETATIONS THUS far we have been considering the bare, literal sense of the text. It cannot be denied that, if only to lead up to the metaphorical significance of the words employed, tho...

  • 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 ...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (h) What [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, O thou fairest among women? what [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, that thou dost so charge us? (h) Thus say they of Jerusalem....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? We have in this verse a question put to the Churc...

  • 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

    WHAT IS THY BELOVED MORE THAN [ANOTHER] BELOVED, O THOU FAIREST AMONG WOMEN?.... The same title Christ gives her, Song of Solomon 1:8; and from whom these daughters seem to have taken it; and, in givi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    What [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, O thou fairest among women? what [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, that thou dost so charge us? Ver. 9. _What is thy beloved more than a...

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

    _I charge you, O daughters_, &c. The church having passed the watchmen, proceeds in the pursuit of her beloved, and inquires of every particular believer, whom she meets, concerning him. _Tell him, th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CHURCH PRAISES HER BRIDEGROOM...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    What is thy Beloved more than another beloved, to place Him so high in praise, O THOU FAIREST AMONG WOMEN? so the "daughters of Jerusalem," introduced for the sake of the liveliness of the presentatio...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-16 Even those who have little acquaintance with Christ, cannot but see amiable beauty in others who bear his image. There are hopes of those who begin to inquire concerning Christ and his perfectio...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Song of Solomon 5:9 beloved H1730 beloved H1730 fairest H3303 women H802 beloved H1730 beloved H1730 you H3602 charge...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    The nightmare continues, for in her nightmare the women merely taunt her: _ “What is your beloved more than another beloved, O you fairest among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved,...

  • 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 Biblical Illustrator

    _What is thy Beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women._ THE INCOMPARABLE BRIDEGROOM AND HIS BRIDE I want to address some earnest words to the people of God upon certain practical...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    FIRST ENQUIRY BY THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM Song of Solomon 5:9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou do...

  • 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

    2 Corinthians 4:3; Isaiah 53:2; John 1:14; Matthew 16:13; Matthe

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    What is — Wherein doth he excel them? Believers might ask this, that they might be more fully informed of it....

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