Song of Solomon 2:17 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. {of Bether: or, of division}”

Song of Solomon 2:17

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Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines {have} tender grapes.

My beloved {is} mine, and I {am} his: he feedeth among the lilies.

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. {of Bether: or, of division}

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Song of Solomon 2:1

"I {am} the rose of Sharon, {and} the lily of the valleys."

Song of Solomon 2:2

"As the lily among thorns, so {is} my love among the daughters."

Song of Solomon 2:3

"As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so {is} my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit {was} sweet to my taste. {I sat...: Heb. I delighted and sat down, etc} {taste: Heb. palate}"

Song of Solomon 2:4

"He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me {was} love. {banqueting...: Heb. house of wine}"

Song of Solomon 2:5

"Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I {am} sick of love. {comfort...: Heb. straw me with apples}"

Song of Solomon 2:6

"His left hand {is} under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me."

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