Key Verse Spotlight
Song of Solomon 6:5 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair {is} as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. {overcome...: or, puffed me up}”
Song of Solomon 6:5
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
I {am} my beloved's, and my beloved {is} mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
Thou {art} beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as {an army} with banners.
Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair {is} as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead. {overcome...: or, puffed me up}
Thy teeth {are} as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and {there is} not one barren among them.
As a piece of a pomegranate {are} thy temples within thy locks.
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