Song of Solomon 6:1

The women of Jerusalem have heard the young woman’s description of Solomon. But they still do not realise why he is special. He seems to them like any other man (5:9). They do not love him, as the young woman does. But they are willing to help her. The man that she loves seems to have gone away. And the women of Jerusalem think that they can find him.

People who do not love God cannot explain our attitudes. They do not know why we love God. Perhaps they admire our sincere behaviour. Perhaps they would even like to be like us. But unless they themselves trust God, they will never really know God’s love. Until then, they will never know how anyone could be in love with God. Even the idea will seem strange to them.

In chapter 5, the woman refused to open her door when the man visited her. The man went away, and then she changed her mind. She opened the door, but he had left. So she began to search desperately for him. She asked the women in Jerusalem to help her. First, they asked her to describe the man. And then they asked her which way he went.