Ecclesiaste 2:5

5 mi feci de’ giardini e dei parchi, e vi piantai degli alberi fruttiferi d’ogni specie;

Ecclesiaste 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 2:5

I made me gardens and orchards
Of the king's garden, we read ( Jeremiah 39:4 ) . Adrichomius ^F2 makes mention of a royal garden in the suburbs of Jerusalem, fenced with walls; and was a paradise of fruit trees, herbs, spices, and flowers; abounded with all kind of fruit, exceeding pleasant and delightful to the senses: and, as Solomon was so great a botanist, and knew the nature and use of all kinds of trees and herbs, ( 1 Kings 4:33 ) ; no doubt but he has a herbal garden, well stocked with everything of that kind, curious and useful; see ( 1 Kings 21:2 ) . Gardens are made for pleasure as well as profit; Adam, as soon as created, was put into a garden, to add to his natural pleasure and felicity, as well as for his employment, ( Genesis 2:8 ) ; and the pleasure of walking in a garden, and partaking of the fruits of it, are alluded to by Solomon, ( Song of Solomon 4:12 Song of Solomon 4:13 Song of Solomon 4:16 ) ( 5:1 ) ( 6:9 ) ; and I planted trees in them of all [kind of] fruits;
which, as before observed, he had thorough knowledge of, and many of which were brought him from foreign parts; and all served to make his gardens, orchards, parks, forests, and enclosures, very pleasant and delectable. The Targum adds,

``some for food, others for drink, and others for medicine.''

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 Theatrum Terrae Sanctae, p. 170.

Ecclesiaste 2:5 In-Context

3 Io presi in cuor mio la risoluzione di abbandonar la mia carne alle attrattive del vino, e, pur lasciando che il mio cuore mi guidasse saviamente, d’attenermi alla follia, finch’io vedessi ciò ch’è bene che gli uomini facciano sotto il cielo, durante il numero de’ giorni della loro vita.

4 Io intrapresi de’ grandi lavori; mi edificai delle case; mi piantai delle vigne;

5 mi feci de’ giardini e dei parchi, e vi piantai degli alberi fruttiferi d’ogni specie;

6 mi costrussi degli stagni per adacquare con essi il bosco dove crescevano gli alberi;

7 comprai servi e serve, ed ebbi de’ servi nati in casa; ebbi pure greggi ed armenti, in gran numero, più di tutti quelli ch’erano stati prima di me a Gerusalemme;