Song of Solomon 6

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

The daughters of Jerusalem ask the woman where her beloved has gone, and she replies that he has descended to his garden to pasture his flock and gather lilies. Her beloved then praises her beauty, comparing her to Tirzah, Jerusalem, and majestic troops, while noting specific features such as her hair, teeth, and brow. He distinguishes her from sixty queens, eighty concubines, and innumerable maidens, declaring her unique and praised by all. The woman describes going down to the walnut grove to check the blossoms and vines before unexpectedly finding herself among royal chariots. Finally, an assembly calls for the Shulammite to return so they can gaze upon her, leading to a question about why anyone would observe her as in the dance of Mahanaim.

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¹Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. ²My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies. ³I belong to my beloved and he belongs to me; he pastures his flock among the lilies. ⁴You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as majestic as troops with banners. ⁵Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead. ⁶Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing; each has its twin, and not one of them is lost. ⁷Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate. ⁸There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and maidens without number, ⁹but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises. ¹⁰Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession? ¹¹I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom. ¹²Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people. ¹³Come back, come back, O Shulammite! Come back, come back, that we may gaze upon you. The Bridegroom Why do you look at the Shulammite, as on the dance of Mahanaim ?