Song of Solomon 2:6
4 He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
5 Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
7 O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.
8 Listen! My beloved approaches. Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
- KJV
- His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
- WEB
- His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.
- ASV
- His left hand [is] under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.
- DARBY
- His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.
- BLB
- His left hand [is] under my head, and his right hand embraces me.
- ÅB
- Hans venstre hånd er under mitt hode, og hans høyre favner meg.
- OTB
- Hans venstre hånd støtter mitt hode, Og hans høyre hånd holder meg nær.
- B1930
- Hans venstre hånd er under mitt hode, og hans høire favner mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 54:5–10
For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Read in contextJeremiah 32:41
Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 8:3–5
His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.
Read in contextJohn 3:29
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
Read in contextEphesians 5:25–29
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Read in contextProverbs 4:8
Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
Read in contextIsaiah 62:4–5
No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
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