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Song of Solomon 6

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Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

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My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

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I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

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Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

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Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.

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Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.

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As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.

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There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

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My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

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Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

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I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

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Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.

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Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

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Song of Solomon 6:1

“Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.”

Study Summary

The daughters of Jerusalem respond to the beloved's description by declaring that they will seek the beloved's lover with her, asking where he has gone that they might seek him with her, establishing the community as moved by her description to participate in her search. The community's offer to help is a response to the beloved's articulation of her lover's worth, suggesting that clear communication of love's object can move others to participate in the beloved's pursuit. The rhetorical question about where the beloved's lover has gone suggests that the daughters of Jerusalem implicitly accept that he is worthy of being sought and that they are now motivated to help. This verse theologically suggests that authentic love's articulation can move community to participate in erotic pursuit, and that the beloved's passionate self-expression has persuasive power.

Community Reflections

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Emre Yilmaz (test user)7h ago
The beauty of holiness — Song of Solomon 6

God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. My grandmother used to quote…

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Song of Solomon 6:1

“Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.”

Study Summary

The daughters of Jerusalem respond to the beloved's description by declaring that they will seek the beloved's lover with her, asking where he has gone that they might seek him with her, establishing the community as moved by her description to participate in her search. The community's offer to help is a response to the beloved's articulation of her lover's worth, suggesting that clear communication of love's object can move others to participate in the beloved's pursuit. The rhetorical question about where the beloved's lover has gone suggests that the daughters of Jerusalem implicitly accept that he is worthy of being sought and that they are now motivated to help. This verse theologically suggests that authentic love's articulation can move community to participate in erotic pursuit, and that the beloved's passionate self-expression has persuasive power.

Community Reflections

6
Emre Yilmaz (test user)7h ago
The beauty of holiness — Song of Solomon 6

God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. My grandmother used to quote…

Read the note →

Song of Solomon 6:1

The daughters of Jerusalem respond to the beloved's description by declaring that they will seek the beloved's lover with her, asking where he has gone that they might seek him with her, establishing the community as moved by her description to participate in her search. The community's offer to help is a response to the beloved's articulation of her lover's worth, suggesting that clear communication of love's object can move others to participate in the beloved's pursuit. The rhetorical question about where the beloved's lover has gone suggests that the daughters of Jerusalem implicitly accept that he is worthy of being sought and that they are now motivated to help. This verse theologically suggests that authentic love's articulation can move community to participate in erotic pursuit, and that the beloved's passionate self-expression has persuasive power.