Key Verse Spotlight
Song of Solomon 2:4 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me {was} love. {banqueting...: Heb. house of wine}”
Song of Solomon 2:4
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
As the lily among thorns, so {is} my love among the daughters.
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}
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me {was} love. {banqueting...: Heb. house of wine}
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I {am} sick of love. {comfort...: Heb. straw me with apples}
His left hand {is} under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
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