Prediger 2:5

5 ich machte mir Gärten und Parkanlagen, und pflanzte darin Bäume von allerlei Frucht;

Prediger 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.

Prediger 2:5 In-Context

3 Ich beschloß in meinem Herzen, meinen Leib durch Wein zu pflegen, während mein Herz sich mit Weisheit benähme, und es mit der Torheit zu halten, bis ich sähe, was den Menschenkindern gut wäre, unter dem Himmel zu tun die Zahl ihrer Lebenstage.

4 Ich unternahm große Werke: Ich baute mir Häuser, ich pflanzte mir Weinberge;

5 ich machte mir Gärten und Parkanlagen, und pflanzte darin Bäume von allerlei Frucht;

6 ich machte mir Wasserteiche, um daraus den mit Bäumen sprossenden Wald zu bewässern.

7 Ich kaufte Knechte und Mägde und hatte Hausgeborene; auch hatte ich ein großes Besitztum an Rind-und Kleinvieh, mehr als alle, die vor mir in Jerusalem waren.