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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 6:5

Verse Song of Solomon 6:5. Turn away thine eyes] As the sight of so many fires after night was extremely dazzling, and the eye could not bear the sight, so the look of the bride was such as pierced the heart, and quite overwhelmed the person who met it. Hence the bridegroom naturally cries out, "Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me."

Thy hair is as a flock of goats] See on Song of Solomon 4:1.

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See also Song of Solomon 6:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The section might be entitled, “Renewed declaration of love after brief estrangement.” Song of Solomon 6:4 TIRZAH ... JERUSALEM - Named together as the then two fairest cities of the land. For Jerusa...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 6 The description of Her Beloved was addressed to the daughters of Jerusalem. Their answer is recorded in the beginning of this chapter. Her outburst of praise, her glowing testimony of Him,...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BRIDE'S POWERFUL BEAUTY. There is much uncertainty as to the best way of dividing this chapter, and especially as to the position of Song of Solomon 6:10; this would go well before Song of Solomon...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OVERCOME ME. taken me by storm (as we say). This is the force of the _Hiphil._ AS. like. THAT APPEAR. springing down. Compare Song of Solomon 4:1....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Song of Solomon 6:4-13. The King fascinated Here we have a renewed assault by Solomon. Just after the Shulammite's impassioned claim to belong wholly to her lover her royal persecutor returns, and bu...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THY HAIR IS A FLOCK OF GOATS— See on chap. Song of Solomon 4:1 and the _Explication des Textes Difficiles,_ p. 323....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TEXT 6:17:10 _Court Ladies:_ Inquiry, Song of Solomon 6:1 _Shulammite:_ Answer, Song of Solomon 6:2Avowal, Song of Solomon 6:3 _Solomon:_ Interview with the Shulammite,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. TURN AWAY THINE EYES FROM ME, FOR THEY HAVE OVERCOME ME - (Song of Solomon 4:9; Gen...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Her eyes have thrown him into confusion. 8. She is far above all the queens and concubines, the ladies of the harem, who are just now at hand....

  • 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 6 THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEM V1 Where has your lover gone, most beautiful among women?...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Solomon was speaking to the young woman who had just sent him away. But you would never guess this fact from his words. He speaks as if she has always obeyed him. He has many kind words to say to her....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    For the second time, the man describes the woman’s body. On this occasion, he only describes her face. It is interesting that she is still wearing her *veil. So he still cannot see her face clearly. T...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    OVERCOME. — Marg., _puffed up;_ Heb. _hirîbunî,_ from the verb _rahab,_ a word whose root-idea seems to be to show spirit against oppression or prejudice. (See Isaiah 3:5; Proverbs 6:3.) The _Hiphil_...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הָסֵ֤בִּי עֵינַ֨יִךְ֙ מִ נֶּגְדִּ֔י שֶׁ֥ הֵ֖ם...

  • 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

    2. Solomon (Song of Solomon 6:4; Song of Solomon 7:1). His Musing. (a) Description of the Shulamite (Song of Solomon 6:4 a). (b) Effect on the Virgins of the Vision of Her ...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (c) Turn away thy eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair [is] as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. (c) This declares the exceeding love of Christ toward his Church....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. Some have translated these words, Turn thine eyes to me, and they say it means the cal...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 6 AND 7. And this experience makes her understand through grace another aspect of her relationship, proving a real progress in the intelligence of grace and c...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    TURN AWAY THINE EYES FROM ME,.... Her eyes of faith and love; not through dislike of them, but as ravished with them; his passions were so struck by them, and his heart pierced with them, that he coul...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair [is] as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. Ver. 5. _Turn away thine eyes from me._] Or, Turn thine eyes right upon me; so Son...

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

    _Turn away thine eyes from me_ It is a poetical expression, signifying how beautiful the church was in Christ's eyes. _Thy hair_, &c. This clause and the whole following verse are repeated from Song o...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Turn away thine eyes from Me, which were just then fixed upon Him with a look of the deepest longing, FOR THEY HAVE OVERCOME ME, exciting and inspiring a feeling of the same intense love in His heart;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CONFESSION OF THE CHURCH REWARDED. The Further Confession and Christ's Answer. The bride having answered the first question of the "daughters of Jerusalem" for a description of her soul's Brideg...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    OVERCOME ME: Or, they have puffed me up...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    4-10 All the real excellence and holiness on earth centre in the church. Christ goes forth subduing his enemies, while his followers gain victories over the world, the flesh, and the devil. He shows...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    TURN AWAY THINE EYES FROM ME, for I can scarce bear the lustre of them. It is a poetical and amatorious expression, signifying how beautiful the church was in Christ's eyes, and how passionately he lo...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Song of Solomon 6:5 Turn H5437 eyes H5869 away H5437 (H8685) they H1992 overcome H7292 (H8689) hair H8181

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 5. The Nightmare Is Over And She Is Again With Her Beloved (Song of Solomon 6:4). In this brief song the Beloved now describes the beauties of the one he loves in such a way that the daughter...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The Bridegroom applauds the beauty of the Bride, preferring her before all others. CHARACTERS: Solomon, Bride (Christ, Church). CONCLUSION: Christ takes delight in His redeemed and in the w...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Song of Solomon 6:1. _Whither is thy beloved gone?_ These are words of the ladies of honour, tenderly interested for their princess in a moment of anxiety. _That we may seek him with thee._ Thus shoul...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Turn away thine eyes from Me, for they have overcome Me._ OVERCOMING CHRIST This is the language of the heavenly Bridegroom to His spouse. In great condescension He speaks to her, and bids her take...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    SONG OF SOLOMON—NOTE ON SONG OF SOLOMON 6:5 The woman’s glances OVERWHELM the man (see Song of Solomon 4:9)....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    The King’s Admiration of His Bride SCENE SECOND. Place: _The Royal Garden_. Speaker: _The King to Shulamite_ Song of Solomon 6:4 THE KING Thou art beautiful, O, my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusal...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SONG OF SOLOMON 6:1 WHITHER IS THY BELOVED GONE, O THOU FAIREST AMONG WOMEN? WHITHER HATH THY BELOVED TURNED HIM, THAT WE MAY SEEK HIM WITH THEE? The dialogue still continues, possibly bec...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now the daughters of Jerusalem respond to her, the chorus sings back. Where has your beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither or where is your beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 32:10; Genesis 32:26; Jeremiah 15:1; Matthew 15:27; Matt

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Turn away — It is a poetical expression, signifying how beautiful the church was in Christ's eyes. Thy hair — This clause, and the whole following verse are repeated from, Song of Solomon 4:1. And thi...

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