Thematic Bible
Song of Songs 4:1 (show verse)
(The Bridegroom)“How fair and beautiful you are, my darling,
How very beautiful!
Your eyes behind your veil are like those of a dove;
Your hair is like [the shimmering black fleece of] a flock of [Arabian] goats
That have descended from Mount Gilead [beyond the Jordan].
How very beautiful!
Your eyes behind your veil are like those of a dove;
Your hair is like [the shimmering black fleece of] a flock of [Arabian] goats
That have descended from Mount Gilead [beyond the Jordan].
Song of Songs 4:2 (show verse)
“Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes
Which have come up from washing,
All of which bear twins,
And not one among them has lost her young.
Song of Songs 4:3 (show verse)
“Your lips are like a ribbon of scarlet,
And your mouth is lovely.
Your temples are like a slice of the pomegranate
Behind your veil.
Song of Songs 4:4 (show verse)
“Your neck is like the tower of David,
Built with rows of [glistening] stones,
Whereon hang a thousand shields,
All of them shields of warriors.
Armory » A place for the storage of armor
military Arms » For sieges: » Armories built for
Shields » In times of peace were hung up in towers of armories
Tower » Of david
Towers » Illustrative of » The grace and dignity of the church
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » David
Towers » Were used as armories
military Arms » For sieges: » Armories built for
Shields » In times of peace were hung up in towers of armories
Tower » Of david
Towers » Illustrative of » The grace and dignity of the church
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » David
Towers » Were used as armories
Song of Songs 4:5 (show verse)
“Your two breasts are like two fawns,
Twins of a gazelle
Which feed among the lilies.
Song of Songs 4:6 (show verse)
“Until the day breaks
And the shadows flee away,
[In my thoughts] I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh
And to the hill of frankincense.
Song of Songs 4:7 (show verse)
“O my love, you are altogether beautiful and fair.
There is no flaw nor blemish in you!
Song of Songs 4:8 (show verse)
“Come away with me from Lebanon, my [promised] bride,
May you come with me from Lebanon.
Journey down from the top of Amana,
From the summit of Senir and Hermon,
From the dens of lions,
From the mountains of leopards.
Amana » A mountain mentioned in
Animals » Names of » Leopards
Beasts » Unclean » Leopard
Beasts » Found in » Mountains
Bridegroom » Song of
Hermon » Called » Shenir
Lebanon » Forests of, infested with wild beasts
Leopard » Inhabited mountains of canaan
Leopard » Animal » Carnivorous
Lions » Inhabits » Mountains
Love of Christ » To his church
Mountains » Abounded with » Wild beasts
Shenir » The amorite name of mount hermon
Animals » Names of » Leopards
Beasts » Unclean » Leopard
Beasts » Found in » Mountains
Bridegroom » Song of
Hermon » Called » Shenir
Lebanon » Forests of, infested with wild beasts
Leopard » Inhabited mountains of canaan
Leopard » Animal » Carnivorous
Lions » Inhabits » Mountains
Love of Christ » To his church
Mountains » Abounded with » Wild beasts
Shenir » The amorite name of mount hermon
Song of Songs 4:9 (show verse)
“You have ravished my heart and given me courage, my sister, my [promised] bride;
You have ravished my heart and given me courage with a single glance of your eyes,
With one jewel of your necklace.
Song of Songs 4:10 (show verse)
“How beautiful is your love, my sister, my [promised] bride!
How much better is your love than wine,
And the fragrance of your oils
Than all kinds of balsam and spices.
Song of Songs 4:11 (show verse)
“Your lips, my [promised] bride, drip honey [as the honeycomb];
Honey and milk are under your tongue,
And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
Bridegroom » Song of
Cedars » Described as » Fragrant
Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed
Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints
Honey » Was eaten » With milk
Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Lebanon » Celebrated for » Fragrance
Milk » Illustrative of » Godly and edifying discourses
Cedars » Described as » Fragrant
Garments » Of the rich » Perfumed
Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints
Honey » Was eaten » With milk
Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Lebanon » Celebrated for » Fragrance
Milk » Illustrative of » Godly and edifying discourses
Song of Songs 4:12 (show verse)
“A garden enclosed is my sister, my [promised] bride—
A rock garden locked, a spring sealed up.
Bridegroom » Song of
Church » Sister of Christ
Church » Spouse of Christ
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (sealed up,) of the church
Gardens » Illustrative » (enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church
Gardens » Often enclosed
Hedges » Placed around » Gardens
Names » Of the church » Spouse of Christ
Seals » Illustrative of » Security
Titles and names of the church » Spouse of Christ
Church » Sister of Christ
Church » Spouse of Christ
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » (sealed up,) of the church
Gardens » Illustrative » (enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church
Gardens » Often enclosed
Hedges » Placed around » Gardens
Names » Of the church » Spouse of Christ
Seals » Illustrative of » Security
Titles and names of the church » Spouse of Christ
Song of Songs 4:13 (show verse)
“Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates,
[A paradise] with precious fruits, henna with fragrant plants,
Bridegroom » Song of
Camphire » A shrub bearing fragrant flowers (not related to camphor)
Cypress » Margin rv henna
Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » (an orchard of,) of the church
Pomegranate-trees » The jews » Cultivated, in orchards
Righteous » Compared with » Pomegranates
compared to Saints » Pomegranates
Spikenard » An aromatic plant
Camphire » A shrub bearing fragrant flowers (not related to camphor)
Cypress » Margin rv henna
Pomegranate-trees » Illustrative » (an orchard of,) of the church
Pomegranate-trees » The jews » Cultivated, in orchards
Righteous » Compared with » Pomegranates
compared to Saints » Pomegranates
Spikenard » An aromatic plant
Song of Songs 4:14 (show verse)
Fragrant plants and saffron, calamus and cinnamon,
With all trees of frankincense,
Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices.
Aloes » Trees
Aloes » Used as perfume
Bridegroom » Song of
Calamus » A sweet cane of palestine
Cinnamon » A spice
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Spikenard
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Calamus
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Saffron
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Aloe
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » myrrh
Incense » Called frankincense
myrrh » A product of the land of canaan
Spikenard » An aromatic plant
Trees » Varieties » Aloes
Aloes » Used as perfume
Bridegroom » Song of
Calamus » A sweet cane of palestine
Cinnamon » A spice
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Spikenard
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Calamus
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Saffron
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Aloe
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » myrrh
Incense » Called frankincense
myrrh » A product of the land of canaan
Spikenard » An aromatic plant
Trees » Varieties » Aloes
Song of Songs 4:15 (show verse)
“You are a fountain in a garden,
A well of fresh and living water,
And streams flowing from Lebanon.”
Bridegroom » Song of
Gardens » Often refreshed by fountains
Lebanon » Many streams came from
Lebanon » Streams of
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
Wells » Many supplied from lebanon
Gardens » Often refreshed by fountains
Lebanon » Many streams came from
Lebanon » Streams of
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » General references to
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » General references to
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22
Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints
Wells » Many supplied from lebanon
Song of Songs 4:16 (show verse)
(The Shulammite Bride)
“Awake, O north wind,
And come, south wind [blow softly upon my garden];
Make my garden breathe out fragrance, [for the one in whom my soul delights],
Let its spices flow forth.
Let my beloved come into his garden
And eat its choicest fruits.” Cross references: Song of Solomon 4:7 : John 14:18; Eph 5:27 Song of Solomon 4:8 : 2 Cor 11:2, 3 Song of Solomon 4:10 : John 15:9; Rom 8:35 Song of Solomon 4:13 : John 15:5; Eph 5:9 Song of Solomon 4:15 : John 4:10; 7:37, 38 end of crossrefs
“Awake, O north wind,
And come, south wind [blow softly upon my garden];
Make my garden breathe out fragrance, [for the one in whom my soul delights],
Let its spices flow forth.
Let my beloved come into his garden
And eat its choicest fruits.” Cross references: Song of Solomon 4:7 : John 14:18; Eph 5:27 Song of Solomon 4:8 : 2 Cor 11:2, 3 Song of Solomon 4:10 : John 15:9; Rom 8:35 Song of Solomon 4:13 : John 15:5; Eph 5:9 Song of Solomon 4:15 : John 4:10; 7:37, 38 end of crossrefs