Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
sister . . . spouse—This title is here first used, as He is soon about to institute the Supper, the pledge of the nuptial union. By the term "sister," carnal ideas are excluded; the ardor of a spouse's love is combined with the purity of a sister's (Isaiah 54:5; compare Mark 3:35).
one—Even one look is enough to secure His love (Zechariah 12:10; Luke 23:40-43). Not merely the Church collectively, but each one member of it (Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:14; Luke 15:7, Luke 15:24, Luke 15:32).
chain—necklace (Isaiah 62:3; Malachi 3:17), answering to the "shields" hanging in the tower of David (Song of Solomon 4:4). Compare the "ornament" (I Peter 3:4); "chains" (Proverbs 1:9; Proverbs 3:22).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Song of Solomon 4:9:
Proverbs 1:9
Song of Solomon 4:11
Song of Solomon 6:5
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