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Song of Solomon 1:2-4

King James Version (KJV)

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2. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love [is] better than wine. 3. Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4. Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

Song of Solomon 1:2-4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:2

Theological / Devotional

Let him kiss me. The speaker is evidently the Shulamite maid. Her speech continues to the end of v. 7, except for interruptions by the ladies of the court indicated by the “we” of v. 4.

Thy love. The change in person from the third in line 1 to the second here is common in Hebrew poetry. The word translated “love” is in the plural, indicating the many attentions and manifestations of love.

Wine. Heb. yayin, the juice of the grape see (Gen. 9:21; Sam. 1:14; Isa. 5:11; etc.).

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