Listen! 2 I slept but my heart was awake. She is put with other beautiful young women who Solomon might want for a bride. Song of Songs 2 (abbreviated as Song 2) is the second chapter of the Song of Songs in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Seriously, I don't think it needs much explaining. 1:6 "my own vineyard" - her body. Verse 4. It presents an inspired portrayal of ideal human love, a resounding affirmation of the goodness of human sexuality that is applicable to the sacredness and the depth of married union. My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my heart was moved for him. Song of Solomon 5:4. Introduction: The discerning reader should be aware that many of the commentaries on Song of Solomon interpret this book allegorically (See Interpretative Approach).The "danger" is that allegory searches for a hidden spiritual meaning that transcends the literal sense of the sacred text. By the hole — He assayed to open the door. The door hole is a part of the door pierced through at the upper part of the lock, or door bolt (מִן־הַחור), that is, by the opening from without to within, or through the opening, as if, i.e., to open the door by pressing back the lock or bolt from within. My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, And my heart was moved for him. This book is one of the Five Megillot, a collection of short books, together with Book of Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther, within the Ketuvim, the third and the last part of the Hebrew Bible. 1:9 "like my mare" - at that time in the Orient the horse was not a beast of burden, but the cherished companion of kings. AMPC . Muhammad in Song of Solomon 5:16? Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. The Qur'an puts Muslim apologists in a difficult position by claiming that the Bible contains clear prophecies about Muhammad (see Qur'an 7:157 and 61:6). Song of Solomon 5:4-5. Sexual Allusions and Symbols in the Song of Solomon. Study Song of Solomon 5 using Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. I rose — I went forth to receive him. This book is one of the Five Megillot, a collection of short books, together with Book of Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther, within the Ketuvim, the third and the last part of the Hebrew Bible. AMP “My beloved extended his hand through the opening [of the door], And my feelings were aroused for him. 'My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings were aroused for him. I slept, but m When his word would not prevail, his Spirit, which is called the finger of God, (Luke 11:20,) wrought inwardly upon my conscience. 1:12 "at his table" - banqueting was done in a reclining position. This term (BDB 184 I) is found only here in the OT. SONG OF SOLOMON RESOURCES Commentaries, Sermons, Illustrations, Devotionals. The dynamic equivalent translations (i.e. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”