Song of Solomon 2

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.

I charge 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.

The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.

My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;

The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

O my 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.

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

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Song of Solomon 2:1

“I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.”

Study Summary

The beloved identifies herself as a rose of Sharon and a lily of the valleys, paradoxically naming herself as both prominent ('rose') and humble ('valley-dwelling'), establishing her as beautiful in unexpected places rather than only in the refined gardens of the wealthy. The wild flowers of Sharon and the valleys suggest naturalistic beauty rather than cultivated ornament, affirming that authentic beauty need not be rare, expensive, or sequestered. Sharon's association with pastoral abundance suggests fertility and life, while the humble valley location prevents the beloved from claiming exclusive or aristocratic beauty. This verse theologically suggests that the beloved's beauty belongs to the order of creation itself rather than to human artifice, and that authentic worth is accessible and widespread rather than restricted to an elite few.

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Redemption and restoration — Song of Solomon 2

The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning.…

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