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1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither is thy<br />
beloved turned aside? That we may seek him with thee.<br />
The Shulamite Maiden<br />
2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds <strong>of</strong> spices, to feed in the<br />
gardens, and to gather lilies.<br />
6:2 into his garden. The Shulamite maiden remembered where she last enjoyed communion with<br />
her lover and returned there. In like manner the Christian should return to his spiritual “Bethel”<br />
where he first met the Lord (Gen. 35:1).<br />
3 I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.<br />
6:3 I am my beloved’s. Here is the sweet reunion <strong>of</strong> two hearts as one. The Shulamite maiden has<br />
found her lover and all is once more right. When the heart <strong>of</strong> a Christian returns to Christ all is<br />
right and tender words <strong>of</strong> love can be exchanged once more.<br />
<strong>Solomon</strong><br />
4 Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an<br />
army with banners.<br />
6:4 Tirzah (tur'-zah; delight), was located 7 miles NE <strong>of</strong> Shechem. Tirzah was the capital <strong>of</strong><br />
Israel until the days <strong>of</strong> Omri (1 Kings 14:17).<br />
5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a<br />
flock <strong>of</strong> goats that appear from Gilead.<br />
6:5 Gilead (ghil'-e-ad; rugged), refers to a mountain region E <strong>of</strong> the Jordan River extending from<br />
the Sea <strong>of</strong> Galilee to the upper end <strong>of</strong> the Dead Sea.<br />
6 Thy teeth are as a flock <strong>of</strong> sheep which go up from the washing, where<strong>of</strong> every<br />
one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.<br />
7 As a piece <strong>of</strong> a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.<br />
8 There are threescore [60] queens, and fourscore [80] concubines, and virgins<br />
without number.<br />
6:8 threescore…fourscore. In time <strong>Solomon</strong> would embrace 700 queens and 300 concubines (1<br />
Kings 11:3).<br />
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