Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Jesus Christ to the Bride (Matthew 10:16; John 15:19; I John 5:19). Thorns, equivalent to the wicked (II Samuel 23:6; Psalms 57:4).
daughters—of men, not of God; not "the virgins." "If thou art the lily of Jesus Christ, take heed lest by impatience, rash judgments, and pride, thou thyself become a thorn" [LUTHER].
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