Song of Songs 5
Overview
5:1 Christ awakes the church with his calling;
5:2 The church having a taste of Christ's love, is sick of love;
5:9 A description of Christ by his graces. Verse 1comeSong of Songs 4:16, 6:2, 6:11, 8:13; Isaiah 5:1, 51:3, 58:11, 61:11; John 14:21-23 my sisterSong of Songs 4:9-12, 8:1; Habakkuk 2:12-14 I have gatheredSong of Songs 4:13, 4:14; Psalm 147:11; Isaiah 53:11 eatDeuteronomy 16:13-17, 26:10-14; 2 Chronicles 31:6-10; Psalm 16:3; Isaiah 23:18, 55:1, 55:2; 62:8, 62:9, 65:13, 66:14; Matthew 25:40; Acts 11:29; 2 Corinthians 9:11-15; Ephesians 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 3:8, 3:9 friendsLuke 12:4, 15:6, 15:7, 15:9, 15:10; John 3:29, 15:14, 15:15 yea, drink abundantly, O belovedor, and be drunken with loves, Zechariah 9:15-17; Revelation 22:17ReciprocalGenesis 43:11 - spices; 43:34 - were merry; Exodus 25:29 - to cover; Nehemiah 8:10 - eat; Esther 2:18 - made a great; Psalm 34:8 - taste; 36:8 - abundantly; 45:8 - All; 119:103 - sweet; Proverbs 9:5 - General; 24:13 - eat; Ecclesiastes 2:5 - me; Song of Songs 1:13 - bundle; 2:4 - brought; 4:11 - honey; 7:8 - I will go; 7:13 - at our; 8:2 - I would cause; Isaiah 25:6 - make; Jeremiah 31:14 - my people; Joel 2:26 - ye shall; Matthew 5:6 - for; 12:50 - and sister; 22:4 - Behold; 26:27 - Drink; 26:29 - until; Mark 3:34 - Behold; Luke 13:19 - cast; 14:16 - bade; 22:18 - the fruit; John 2:10 - and when; 7:37 - drink; 12:2 - they made; Romans 1:7 - beloved; 1 Corinthians 9:5 - a sister; 11:24 - eat; 12:13 - to drink; Ephesians 3:20 - exceeding; Philippians 1:26 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - more; 2 Peter 1:11 - abundantly Verse 2sleepSong of Songs 3:1, 7:9; Daniel 8:18; Zechariah 4:1; Matthew 25:4, 25:5, 26:40, 26:41; Luke 9:32; Ephesians 5:14 the voiceSong of Songs 2:8, 2:10; John 10:4 knockethRevelation 3:20 OpenPsalm 24:7-10, 81:10; Proverbs 23:26 my doveSong of Songs 2:14, 6:9; Psalm 119:1; Revelation 3:4, 14:4 my headSong of Songs 8:7; Genesis 29:20, 31:40, 31:41; Isaiah 50:6, 52:14, 53:3-5; Matthew 8:17, 25:35-45; Mark 1:35; Luke 6:12, 22:44; 2 Corinthians 5:14, 5:15; Galatians 2:20ReciprocalGenesis 24:16 - known; Job 24:8 - wet; Psalm 63:6 - General; Song of Songs 1:9 - O my; 4:9 - my sister; 5:5 - rose; 5:6 - my soul; 6:4 - beautiful; Isaiah 5:1 - wellbeloved; 26:9 - have I; Daniel 10:9 - was I; Haggai 1:2 - This; Matthew 12:50 - and sister; Mark 3:34 - Behold; 13:36 - he find; John 20:16 - She; 1 Corinthians 9:5 - a sister Verse 3have putProverbs 3:28, 13:4, 22:13; Matthew 25:5, 26:38-43; Luke 11:7; Romans 7:22, 7:23 I have washedAs the Orientals only wear sandals, they are obliged to wash their feet previously to their lying down. Hence a Hindoo, if called from his bed, often makes his excuse that he shall daub his feet.ReciprocalHaggai 1:2 - This Verse 4putSong of Songs 1:4; Psalm 110:3; Acts 16:14; 2 Corinthians 8:1, 8:2, 8:16; Philippians 2:13 my bowelsGenesis 43:30; 1 Kings 3:26; Isaiah 26:8, 26:9; 1 John 3:16, 3:17 for himor (as some read) in meReciprocalSong of Songs 5:6 - my soul; Jeremiah 31:20 - my bowels; 2 Corinthians 7:15 - inward affection is Verse 5roseSong of Songs 5:2; Luke 12:36; Ephesians 3:17; Revelation 3:20 my handsSong of Songs 5:13, 3:6, 4:13, 4:14; 2 Corinthians 7:7, 7:9-11 sweet smellingHeb. passing, or running aboutReciprocalPsalm 45:8 - All; Song of Songs 1:3 - the savour; 1:13 - bundle; 3:2 - will rise; 4:10 - the smell; Mark 14:3 - of ointment; Revelation 18:13 - cinnamon Verse 6but myPsalm 30:7; Isaiah 8:17, 12:1, 50:2, 54:6-8; Hosea 5:6, 5:15; Matthew 15:22-28; Revelation 3:19 my soulSong of Songs 5:2, 5:4; Genesis 42:28; 2 Samuel 16:10; Psalm 69:3, 77:3; Isaiah 57:16; Matthew 26:75; Mark 14:72; Luke 22:61, 22:62 I soughtSong of Songs 3:1, 3:2; 1 Samuel 28:6; Psalm 22:1, 22:2, 28:1, 80:4, 88:9-14; Isaiah 58:2-4, 58:7-9; Lamentations 3:8; Zechariah 7:13ReciprocalLuke 11:9 - seek; 12:36 - when; John 12:8 - but Verse 7watchmenSong of Songs 3:3; Isaiah 6:10, 6:11; Hosea 9:7, 9:8; Acts 20:29, 20:30; 2 Corinthians 11:13 they smotePsalm 141:5; Hosea 6:5; John 16:2; Acts 26:9, 26:10; Philippians 3:6; Revelation 17:5, 17:6 the keepersSong of Songs 8:11; Isaiah 62:6; Matthew 21:33-41, 23:2, 23:29-36 tookLuke 6:22; Acts 5:40, 5:41; 1 Corinthians 4:10-13; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 4:14-16ReciprocalPsalm 127:1 - the watchman; Isaiah 3:23 - veils; 52:8 - Thy; Ezekiel 3:17 - a watchman; 33:7 - I have Verse 8chargeSong of Songs 2:7, 8:4 if yeRomans 15:30; Galatians 6:1, 6:2; James 5:16 that yeHeb. what yeI amPsalm 42:1-3, 63:1-3, 77:1-3, 119:81-83Reciprocal2 Samuel 13:2 - vexed; 2 Chronicles 9:4 - there was; Psalm 45:14 - virgins; 84:2 - soul; 119:20 - soul; 119:174 - longed; Proverbs 13:12 - Hope; Song of Songs 1:7 - O thou; 2:5 - for; 3:1 - him whom; 8:6 - love; Isaiah 26:8 - desire; Matthew 25:1 - ten; Luke 5:34 - the children; 23:28 - daughters Verse 9What isIsaiah 53:2; Matthew 16:13-17, 21:10; John 1:14; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 O thouSong of Songs 1:8, 6:1, 6:9, 6:10; Psalm 45:13, 87:3Reciprocal2 Chronicles 9:6 - exceedest; Psalm 45:14 - virgins; 148:13 - for his name; Song of Songs 2:3 - my beloved; 8:13 - the companions; John 9:36 - Who; 1 Peter 1:8 - ye love; 2:7 - you Verse 10belovedSong of Songs 2:1; Deuteronomy 32:31; Psalm 45:17; Isaiah 66:19; Habakkuk 3:1 the chiefestHeb. a standard bearer, Isaiah 10:18, 59:19; Romans 9:5; Philippians 2:9-11; Colossians 1:18; Habakkuk 2:10Reciprocal1 Samuel 16:12 - ruddy; Psalm 45:2 - fairer; Song of Songs 1:7 - O thou; 1:16 - thou art; 2:3 - my beloved; Isaiah 33:17 - eyes; Lamentations 4:7 - purer; Zechariah 9:17 - how great is his beauty Verse 11headDaniel 2:37, 2:38; Ephesians 1:21, 1:22 his locksSong of Songs 7:5; Daniel 7:9; Revelation 1:14 bushyor, curledReciprocalLeviticus 13:40 - hair is fallen off his head; Song of Songs 4:1 - thy hair Verse 12His eyesRather, "His eyes are as doves;" the deep blue pigeon, the common dove in the East, whose brilliant plumage vibrates around his neck every sparkling hue, every dazzling flash of colour. And this pigeon standing amid "the torrents of water," or the foam of a waterfall, would be a blue centre with a bright space like the iris of the eye, surrounded by the white. Song of Songs 1:15, 4:1; Habakkuk 3:1 fitly setHeb. sitting in fulness, that is, fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foil of a ring.

Verse 13cheeksSong of Songs 1:10; Isaiah 50:6 as aPsalm 4:6, 4:7, 27:4, 89:15; Revelation 21:23 sweet flowersor, towers of perfumes, Song of Songs 3:6 his lips4:11; Psalm 45:2; Isaiah 50:4; Luke 4:22 droppingSong of Songs 5:5ReciprocalPsalm 45:8 - All; Song of Songs 1:3 - the savour; 1:13 - bundle; 4:3 - lips; 6:2 - the beds Verse 14handsExodus 15:6; Psalm 44:4-7, 99:4; Isaiah 9:7, 52:13 his bellySong of Songs 7:2; Exodus 24:10; Isaiah 54:11; Ezekiel 1:26-28ReciprocalExodus 28:18 - sapphire; Job 28:6 - sapphires; Song of Songs 7:4 - ivory; Isaiah 3:21 - rings Verse 15legsRevelation 1:15 socketsExodus 26:19 his countenanceSong of Songs 2:14; Judges 13:6; Matthew 17:2, 28:3; Acts 2:28; Revelation 1:16 as LebanonSong of Songs 4:11; Psalm 92:12; Hosea 14:7; Zechariah 9:17; 1 Timothy 3:16ReciprocalSong of Songs 7:4 - the tower; Jeremiah 22:6 - unto; Revelation 10:1 - pillars Verse 16mouthHeb. palate, Song of Songs 1:2; Psalm 19:10, 119:103; Jeremiah 15:16 mostSong of Songs 1:16, 2:1, 2:3; Psalm 45:2, 89:6, 148:13; Isaiah 9:6, 9:7; Philippians 3:8; 1 Peter 2:6, 2:7 my belovedSong of Songs 2:16, 6:3; Galatians 2:20 friendJeremiah 3:20 *marg. Hosea 3:1; James 2:23, 4:4ReciprocalPsalm 8:1 - how; 48:11 - daughters; 50:2 - perfection; Song of Songs 1:7 - O thou; 2:7 - O ye; 4:3 - lips; 4:7 - General; 7:9 - the roof; Isaiah 5:1 - wellbeloved; Matthew 25:1 - ten; Luke 4:22 - the gracious; 12:4 - my; 23:28 - daughters; 1 Corinthians 16:22 - love; Philippians 4:8 - are lovely; 1 Peter 1:8 - ye love