Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Invitation to her to leave the border mountains (the highest worldly elevation) between the hostile lands north of Palestine and the Promised Land (Psalms 45:10; Philippians 3:13).
Amana—south of Anti-Libanus; the river Abana, or Amana, was near Damascus (II Kings 5:12).
Shenir—The whole mountain was called Hermon; the part held by the Sidonians was called Sirion; the part held by the Amorites, Shenir (Deuteronomy 3:9). Infested by the devouring lion and the stealthy and swift leopard (Psalms 76:4; Ephesians 6:11; I Peter 5:8). Contrasted with the mountain of myrrh, etc. (Song of Solomon 4:6; Isaiah 2:2); the good land (Isaiah 35:9).
with me—twice repeated emphatically. The presence of Jesus Christ makes up for the absence of all besides (Luke 18:29-30; II Corinthians 6:10). Moses was permitted to see Canaan from Pisgah; Peter, James, and John had a foretaste of glory on the mount of transfiguration.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Song of Solomon 4:8:
Numbers 34:7-9
2 Kings 17:24-28
Song of Solomon 1:11
Song of Solomon 2:17
Song of Solomon 4:11
Song of Solomon 8:14
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