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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 4:4

Thy neck is like the tower of David— Thy neck is like the tower of David, built upon an eminence. This tower of David was probably remarkable for the elegance and nice proportion of its structure. This is Houbigant's interpretation. But some render the clause, built with battlements, or running up into spires. See Michaelis and the New Translation.

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See also Song of Solomon 4:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Song of Solomon 4:4. _THY NECK_ IS _LIKE THE TOWER OF DAVID_] It is certain that _bucklers_ were frequently hung about towers, both for their ornaments, and to have them at hand when their use...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The “tower of David” may be that mentioned in Nehemiah 3:25; Micah 4:8. For the custom of hanging shields and other weapons in and upon buildings suited for the purpose, see Ezekiel 27:10....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 The King, the Bridegroom speaks of her, who is “perfect through His comeliness put upon thee” Ezekiel 16:14. He tells out all she is in His sight and loving estimation. He has called her fro...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DESCRIPTIVE POEM (_WASF_) SETTING FORTH THE BEAUTY OF THE BRIDE (_cf._ Song of Solomon 5:10; Song of Solomon 6:4, and see the Introduction). On the allegorical view, Christ here commends the beauty of...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Song of Solomon 4:1-7. The Royal Suitor King Solomon is here the speaker, and in these verses he presses his suit anew by praise of the Shulammite's beauty. The whole song is evidently modelled, as s...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _for an armoury lěthalpiyyôth_. This rendering of a very difficult word follows the Talmud, which takes it to be a compound of _tal_, a form of the const. of _tel_, and _piyyôth_= -edges," i.e. swords...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 4:1-7 _THIRD SCENEThe Lover's Interviews Song of Solomon 4:1_ to Song of Solomon 5:1 First Meeting (Jerusalem?): Shepherd's Monologue, Song of Solomon 4:1-7 1. Beh

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. NECK - stately: in beautiful contrast to the blushing temples (); not...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DESCRIPTION OF HER CHARMS. HER INVITATION 1-7. This short poem belongs to the class which the Arabs call wasf, in which the bride's charms are described: they are sung while she is being dressed, or...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    A WONDERFUL SONG ABOUT LOVE SONG OF SONGS _MARK KIRKPATRICK_ CHAPTER 4 THE MAN V1 My *dear, you are so beautiful! Oh, you are beautiful!...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Solomon seems to be describing her collar. The materials seemed to shine. Or perhaps she had precious stones on a chain round her neck. This sight reminded Solomon about part of David’s castle. When...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TOWER OF DAVID. — This is not likely to be identified, when even the towers of Phasaelus and Hippicus, minutely described by Josephus, cannot be found. The structure at the north-west angle, known sin...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כְּ מִגְדַּ֤ל דָּוִיד֙ צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ בָּנ֖וּי לְ...

  • 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

    III. The Actual Betrothal (Song of Solomon 3:6; Song of Solomon 4:1) 1. The Singer Song of Solomon 3:6). The Coming of Solomon. 2. Solomon...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Bulwarks. Hebrew Thalpiyoth, "at the height of the defiles," probably in Libanus, when David conquered Syria. Thalassar, Thelmela, &c., were such "heights." Bucklers, to be used in case of need, or f...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. (2) Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    And now, chapter 4, He declares all that she is in His sight, although she has been in the lion's den. From thence He calls her, all fair and without spot in His eyes; His heart expressing His delight...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THY NECK [IS] LIKE THE TOWER OF DAVID, BUILDED FOR AN ARMOURY,.... This was either the strong hold of Zion; or some tower erected by David for an armoury, wherein his worthies or mighty men bring up t...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Thy neck [is] like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. Ver. 4. _Thy neck is like the tower of David,_] _i.e._ Fair and forcib...

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

    _Thy neck_ This may represent the grace of faith, by which we are united to Christ, (as the body is to the head by the neck,) by which Christians receive their spiritual food, and consequently their s...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CHURCH'S STATE OF GRACE. The Comeliness of the Church...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. The reference here is to graceful and powerful stateliness, enhanced by sp...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 If each of these comparisons has a meaning applicable to the graces of the church, or of the faithful Christian, they are not clearly known; and great mistakes are made by fanciful guesses. The m...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THY NECK: this may seem to represent the grace of faith, by which we are united to Christ, as the body is to the head by the neck, and through which Christians receive their spiritual food, and conseq...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Song of Solomon 4:4 neck H6677 tower H4026 David H1732 Built H1129 (H8803) armory H8530 hang H8518 (H8803

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Behold, you are fair, my love; behold, you are fair, Your eyes are as doves behind your veil. Your hair is as a flock of goats, Which lie along the side of mount Gilead. Your teeth are like a flock...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    This is a chapter which is, perhaps, more adapted for private meditation than for rending in public. Nevertheless, as this is a communion season, and I trust that the most of us are partakers of the l...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The Bridegroom commends the beauty of the Bride and delights in her affection. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: Whatever others think of the Bride of Christ, she is...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Song of Solomon 4:8. _Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse._ This endearing appellative occurs here for the first time. This summerhouse of Solomon was built in the forest of Lebanon, and was intended...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 4:1 The first part of v. Song of Solomon 4:1 is repeated in v....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 4:4 TOWER OF DAVID. The association with David increases the sense of dignity already implied in the image of a tower. The woman’s dignity is being compared to...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NOTES Song of Solomon 4:6: _Until the day dawn, and the shadows flew away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense_. ‘Until the day dawn’ (עַדשָׁיָּפוּחַ הַיּוֹם, _adh s...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 4:1 BEHOLD, THOU ART FAIR, MY LOVE; BEHOLD, THOU ART FAIR; THINE EYES ARE AS DOVES BEHIND THY VEIL; THINE HAIR IS AS A FLOCK OF GOATS, THAT LIE ALONG THE SIDE OF MOUNT GILE...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And now the bridegroom speaks. Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. Thy teeth...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 1:5; 2 Chronicles 12:9; 2 Chronicles 9:15; 2 Chronicles 9:16;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thy neck — This may represent the grace of faith, by which we are united to Christ, as the body is to the head by the neck. By which Christians receive their spiritual food, and consequently their str...

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