Song of Solomon 5:10-16

Admiration by the Bride

10 "My beloved is dazzling and ¹ruddy, ²Outstanding among ten thousand.

11 "His head is like gold, pure gold; His ³locks are like clusters of dates And black as a raven.

12 "His ⁴eyes are like doves Beside streams of water, Bathed in milk, And reposed in their ⁵setting.

13 "His cheeks are like a ⁶bed of balsam, Banks of sweet-scented herbs; His lips are ⁷lilies ⁸Dripping with liquid myrrh.

14 "His hands are rods of gold Set with ⁹beryl; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with ¹⁰sapphires.

15 "His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like ¹¹Lebanon Choice as the ¹²cedars.

16 "His ¹³mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly ¹⁴desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem."

Song of Solomon 5:10-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SONG OF SOLOMON 5

This chapter begins with Christ's answer to the church's request; in which he informs her, that he was come into his garden, as she desired, and gives an account of what he had done there; and kindly invites his dear friends to feast with him there, So 5:1; Then she relates her case and circumstances, which followed upon this, her sleepy frame, and ungrateful carriage to her beloved; which he resenting, withdrew from her, and this gave her sensible pain, So 5:2-6; what treatment she met with from the watchmen; her charge to the daughters of Jerusalem; and the questions they asked about her beloved, So 5:7-9; which put her upon giving a large description of him, by each of his parts, head, hair So 5:10-15; And the chapter is concluded with a general commendation of him and his loveliness, and a claim of interest in So 5:16.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 16:12
• 2. Psalms 45:2
• 3. Song of Songs 5:2
• 4. Song of Songs 1:15; Song of Songs 4:1
• 5. Exodus 25:7
• 6. Song of Songs 6:2
• 7. Song of Songs 2:1
• 8. Song of Songs 5:5
• 9. Exodus 28:20; Exodus 39:13; Ezekiel 1:16; Daniel 10:6
• 10. Exodus 24:10; Exodus 28:18; Job 28:16; Isaiah 54:11
• 11. Song of Songs 7:4
• 12. 1 Kings 4:33; Psalms 80:10; Ezekiel 17:23; Ezekiel 31:8
• 13. Song of Songs 7:9
• 14. 2 Samuel 1:23

Footnotes

• [a] BRIDE
• [b] Lit "Lifted up banner"
• [c] Lit "sitting upon"
• [d] Lit "lapis lazuli"
• [e] Lit "palate"