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Song of Solomon 1:12-14

Song of Songs 2:4 also seems to describe a special meal. Perhaps the meal begins at 1:12 and continues until 2:7.

Engedi is a place with many beautiful gardens. But its situation is unusual. It is in the middle of a desert. It would be difficult to get flowers from Engedi. So the flowers are a special gift.

The *perfumes also seem to be a special gift. And the woman will keep them next to her heart.

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See also Song of Solomon 1:12-14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 12. _WHILE THE KING_ SITTETH _AT HIS TABLE_] במסבו _bimsibbo,_ in his _circle_, probably meaning the circle of his friends at the marriage festivals, or a _round table_....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This and the next Song of Solomon 1:15-2 sections are regarded by ancient commentators (Jewish and Christian) as expressing “the love of espousals” Jeremiah 2:2 between the Holy One and His Church, fi...

  • 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

    WHILE THE KING SITTETH, &C. Solomon's advances fail; for, to his flattery she opposes her unabated love for her shepherd lover, with whom she has an interview in Song of Solomon 1:12 Song of Solomon 2...

  • 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

    The Shulammite replies to Solomon's wooing....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof_ R.V. SAT … SENT FORTH. So long she says as the king was on his divan her spikenard gave forth its perfume. _his tabl...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WHILE THE KING SITTETH AT HIS TABLE— _While the king shall be in his tent,_ or _pavilion,_ Houbigant. The New Translation has it, _While the king sitteth in the circle of his friends;_ namely, at the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 1:122:7 SHULAMMITE: NARRATION TO COURT LADIES 1:122:7 a. Explanation of her Situation Song of Solomon 1:12 12 While the King sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof....

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. AT HIS TABLE. It is the presence of the Sun of Righteousness that draws out the believer's odours of grace. It was...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHILE THE KING SITTETH. — There is no need to imagine a scene where the monarch, having failed in his attempt to allure the shepherdess by fine offers, retires to his banquet, leaving her to console h...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    עַד ־שֶׁ֤ הַ מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ בִּ מְסִבֹּ֔ו נִרְדִּ֖

  • 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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (r) While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance. (r) The Church rejoices that she is admitted to the company of Christ....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Abide. Hebrew adds, "all night." Christ remained nine months in the virgin's womb. (Calmet) --- The faithful discover him in both the Testaments, (Haydock) and meditate on his sufferings. Myrrh is a...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. At this verse the Church takes up the conversation. And as her Husband had spoken so graciously of her, she now break...

  • 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

    WHILE THE KING [SITTETH] AT HIS TABLE,.... These are the words of the church, relating what influence the presence of Christ, her Lord and King, had upon the exercise of her graces, while he was keepi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    While the king [sitteth] at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. Ver. 12. _While the king sitteth at his table, &c._] Heb., At his round table, or ring sitting. _In accubitu circu...

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

    _While the king_ My royal husband; _sitteth at the table_ With me in his ordinances. _My spikenard_ The graces of his Spirit conferred upon me, here compared to those sweet ointments, which the master...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    While the King sitteth at His table, while the meal was in progress, MY SPIKENARD, an aromatic perfume made from an Oriental herb, SENDETH FORTH THE SMELL THEREOF, a delightful and pleasant odor....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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

  • 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

    THE KING, my royal Husband, SITTETH AT HIS TABLE; either, 1. With the spirits of just men and blessed angels in heavenly glory, to which Christ was advanced after his sufferings, and from which he po...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Song of Solomon 1:12 king H4428 table H4524 spikenard H5373 forth H5414 (H8804) fragrance H7381 the king -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    _ “While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent out its fragrance. My beloved is to me as a bundle of myrrh, That lies between my breasts. My beloved is to me as a cluster of henna-flowers, In t...

  • 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....

  • 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 Biblical Illustrator

    _While the King sitteth at His table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof._ THE CHURCH’S TESTIMONY TO CHRIST These words are the Church’s testimony from experience of the blessed effects wh...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 1:12 NARD was a FRAGRANCE extracted from a plant (see Song of Solomon 4

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    BRIDE’S REPLY TO THE KING’S GREETING _Shulamite expresses her Delight in her Beloved_. Song of Solomon 1:12 While the King sitteth at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. A bundl...

  • 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

    John 12:3; Luke 24:30; Matthew 22:11; Matthew 22:4; Matthew 25:34;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The king — My royal husband. Sitteth — With me in his ordinances. Spikenard — The graces of his spirit conferred upon me, here compared to those sweet ointments, which the master of the feast caused t...

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