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Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest [thy flock] to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Song of Solomon 1:7 — KJV
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Song of Solomon 1:7
King James Version (KJV)
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Commentary
Commentary on Song of Solomon 1:7
Theological / DevotionalThy flock. This verse presents a difficulty in that it represents the lover as a shepherd, which Solomon, of course, was not. It may be that the bride, in poetic fancy, thinks of him as the companion of her simple country life. Some have suggested that Solomon disguised himself as a shepherd when he came to her home to court her.
Rest at noon. In hot countries the shepherds seek a place where they can retire for shelter both for themselves and their flocks during the burning heat of the noon-day sun.
One that turneth aside. Heb. ‘otyah, literally, “one that is veiled.” If two of the Hebrew consonants are transposed, the reading, “one who wanders,” is obtained. This reading is found in the Syriac, the Vulgate, and in the Greek translation of Symmachus.
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