Song of Solomon 1:3

Solomon’s Love for a Shulamite Girl

1 The ^asong of songs, which is Solomon’s.

The Banquet

The Shulamite

2 Let him kiss me with the¹ kisses of his mouth—
^aFor¹ your love is better than wine.

3 Because of the fragrance of your good ointments,
Your name is ointment poured forth;
Therefore the virgins love you.

4 ^aDraw me away!
^bWe will run after¹ you.
The king ^chas brought me into his chambers.
We will be glad and rejoice in¹ you.
We will remember your love more than wine.
Rightly do they love you.

The Daughters of Jerusalem The Shulamite The Daughters of Jerusalem The Shulamite

5 I am dark, but lovely,
O daughters of Jerusalem,
Like the tents of Kedar,
Like the curtains of Solomon.

6 Do not look upon me, because I am dark,
Because the sun has¹ tanned me.
My mother’s sons were angry with me;
They made me the keeper of the vineyards,
But my own ^avineyard I have not kept.

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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Ointments - Because of those excellent gifts and graces of God's Spirit wherewith thou art replenished. Thy name - Thy report, the very mention of thee, and all those things by which thou makest thyself known to men, thy word, particularly thine offers of pardon and salvation to sinners; and all thy works, especially that great work of redemption is most acceptable, and refreshing. The virgins - called the companions of the bride, Psalms 45:14, particular believers, who are called virgins, II Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 14:4, who have their senses exercised to perceive this sweetness and fulness of Christ.

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