📖 Song of Solomon — Chapter 2 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Song of Solomon 2:1 I am Rthe rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Song of Solomon 2:2 RAs the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Song of Solomon 2:3 As Rthe apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. TI sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my Ttaste.
Song of Solomon 2:4 He Rbrought me to the Tbanqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Song of Solomon 2:5 RStay me with flagons, Tcomfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
Song of Solomon 2:6 RHis left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Song of Solomon 2:7 TI Rcharge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
Song of Solomon 2:8 The Rvoice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
Song of Solomon 2:9 My beloved is Rlike a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, Tshewing himself through the lattice.
Song of Solomon 2:10 My beloved Rspake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Song of Solomon 2:11 RFor, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
Song of Solomon 2:12 The Rflowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
Song of Solomon 2:13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. RArise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Song of Solomon 2:14 O Rmy dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Song of Solomon 2:15 Take us Rthe foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Song of Solomon 2:16 My Rbeloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Song of Solomon 2:17 Until Rthe day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains Tof Bether.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Song of Solomon 2:1–6 — Delight, shelter, and love
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Lily, apple tree, shade, fruit, and a banner of love picture cherished affection and welcome. The embrace belongs to the poem’s intimate dialogue.
Key Truth: Love offers delight and welcome.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “I am the ____ of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.” (Song of Solomon 2:1)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “As the lily among thorns, so is my ____ among the daughters.” (Song of Solomon 2:2)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “His ____ hand is under my head, and his right hand doth …” (Song of Solomon 2:6)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Song of Solomon 2:7–12 — Do not force love’s awakening
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The repeated charge about awakening love is followed by the beloved’s approach and spring’s arrival. Readiness and invitation accompany desire.
Key Truth: Respect love’s timing.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my ____ , my fair one, and come away.” (Song of Solomon 2:10)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The voice of my ____ ! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon …” (Song of Solomon 2:8)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ appear on the earth; the time of the singing of …” (Song of Solomon 2:12)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:12 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Song of Solomon 2:13–17 — Care for what can damage love
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Tender vines and little foxes picture a relationship needing care. Mutual belonging and longing remain central while the day and shadows change.
Key Truth: Protect affection through attentive care.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my ____ , my fair one, and come away.” (Song of Solomon 2:13)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:13 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: …” (Song of Solomon 2:15)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:15 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my …” (Song of Solomon 2:17)
Find it in Song of Solomon 2:17 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
1 Corinthians 13:4 — Patient, kind love offers a fitting related reflection.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What small neglect could damage a valued relationship?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What does the apple-tree image associate with the beloved?
2. What meaning is explicitly assigned to the banner?
3. How does the seasonal change support the invitation to come away?
4. Why are the little foxes a concern?
5. What relation is emphasized by the paired possessive statements?
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