📖 Song of Solomon — Chapter 4 (KJV)
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Song of Solomon 4:1 Behold, Rthou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, Tthat appear from mount Gilead.
Song of Solomon 4:2 Thy Rteeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
Song of Solomon 4:3 Thy Rlips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Song of Solomon 4:4 Thy Rneck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
Song of Solomon 4:5 Thy Rtwo breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Song of Solomon 4:6 Until the Rday Tbreak, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Song of Solomon 4:7 RThou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Song of Solomon 4:8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of RShenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Song of Solomon 4:9 Thou hast ravished my heart, Rmy sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
Song of Solomon 4:10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! Rhow much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Song of Solomon 4:11 Thy Rlips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Song of Solomon 4:12 A Rgarden Tinclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring Tshut up, a fountain sealed.
Song of Solomon 4:13 Thy plants Rare an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; Tcamphire, with spikenard,
Song of Solomon 4:14 Spikenard and saffron; Rcalamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Song of Solomon 4:15 A Rfountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Song of Solomon 4:16 RAwake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Song of Solomon 4:1–6 — Poetic praise of beauty
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The beloved’s features are admired through doves, flocks, scarlet, towers, and fragrance. These comparisons belong to ancient love poetry rather than literal measurements or universal beauty rules.
Key Truth: Appreciate the poem’s imagery.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Behold, thou art fair, my ____ ; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within …” (Song of Solomon 4:1)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thy ____ is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, …” (Song of Solomon 4:4)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will …” (Song of Solomon 4:6)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Song of Solomon 4:7–11 — A cherished spouse
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Invitation, admiration, and the repeated address to the spouse emphasize devoted affection. The figurative kinship language is tender address within the poem, not a statement that spouses are siblings.
Key Truth: Express committed affection tenderly.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou art all fair, my ____ ; there is no spot in thee.” (Song of Solomon 4:7)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou hast ravished my ____ , my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart …” (Song of Solomon 4:9)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:9 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy ____ ; and the smell of thy garments is like the …” (Song of Solomon 4:11)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:11 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Song of Solomon 4:12–16 — The enclosed garden
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Garden, spring, fruit, spices, and flowing waters express cherished intimacy. The invitation at the end speaks within a relationship of mutual desire.
Key Truth: Treat intimacy as cherished and relational.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “A ____ inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, …” (Song of Solomon 4:12)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:12 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with ____ ,” (Song of Solomon 4:13)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon …” (Song of Solomon 4:16)
Find it in Song of Solomon 4:16 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is to be honored.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can faithful affection include both delight and honor?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do the bodily comparisons function in the poem?
2. What comparison places love above another source of pleasure?
3. What feature unites the enclosed garden and sealed fountain?
4. How does the water imagery complement the garden description?
5. What does the final invitation ask the beloved to do?
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