Song of Solomon 1
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 8
Chapter Summary
The King, His love to her. She confesses her deformity, and prays to be directed to His flock. Her Beloved directs her to the shepherds' tents: He praises her.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Named in the title as the song's author; his curtains and chambers are pictured
Women the bride addresses as she explains why she is dark yet comely
Recalled as the lover compares his beloved to the mares of Pharaoh's chariots
Timeline
The woman expresses a desire for the kisses of His mouth, stating His love is better than wine, and rejoices that the King has brought her into His chambers .
Song of Solomon 1:2-4She describes herself as black but comely to the daughters of Jerusalem, explaining her brothers made her keep the vineyards, and asks where her Beloved feeds his flock 2 .
Song of Solomon 1:5-8The Beloved praises her beauty, comparing her to Pharaoh's chariots, and she reciprocates by comparing Him to a bundle of myrrh and a cluster of henna 4 .
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