Key Verse Spotlight
Song of Solomon 1:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name {is as} ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.”
Song of Solomon 1:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The song of songs, which {is} Solomon's.
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love {is} better than wine. {thy...: Heb. thy loves}
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name {is as} ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. {the upright...: or, they love thee uprightly}
I {am} black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
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