Song of Songs 6 Footnotes

6:12 In what is perhaps the most enigmatic verse in the book, the wide variety of interpretations and suggested emendations fail to yield a scholarly consensus. The mention of chariots seems awkward in the broader context, and the structure of the last phrase (Hb ammi-nadib) makes it unclear to whom the chariots belong. The Greek OT and Vg read the proper name Amminadab. However, the biblical text does not establish any connection with love and a character named Amminadab. Possible translations include “like the chariots of Amminadib” (KJV), or “in a chariot beside my prince” (RSV). The word translated “nobleman” can be vocalized as the preposition “with me,” contributing to the uncertainty of the rendering.