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Song of Solomon 2:1–7

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I am a rose1 of Sharon,

ka lily of the valleys.

He

2As a lily among brambles,

so is lmy love among the young women.

She

3As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my mbeloved among the young men.

With great delight I sat nin his shadow,

and his ofruit was sweet to my taste.

4He pbrought me to the banqueting house,2

and his qbanner over me was love.

5Sustain me with rraisins;

refresh me with apples,

sfor I am sick with love.

6His tleft hand is under my head,

and his right hand uembraces me!

7I vadjure you,3 O wdaughters of Jerusalem,

by xthe gazelles or the does of the field,

that you not stir up or awaken love

until it pleases.

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Song of Solomon 2:4: He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

Footnotes

  1. 1Probably a bulb, such as a crocus, asphodel, or narcissus
  2. 2Hebrew the house of wine
  3. 3That is, I put you on oath; so throughout the Song

Cross references

  1. kHos. 14:5; [ch. 5:13]
  2. lSee ch. 1:15
  3. mch. 1:16
  4. nIsa. 25:4; 32:2
  5. o[Rev. 22:2]
  6. pch. 1:4
  7. q[Ps. 20:5]
  8. r2 Sam. 6:19; 1 Chr. 16:3; Hos. 3:1
  9. sch. 5:8
  10. tch. 8:3; [Deut. 33:27]
  11. u[Prov. 4:8]
  12. vch. 3:5; 5:8, 9; 8:4
  13. wSee ch. 1:5
  14. xSee ver. 9

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I am a rose of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

Like a lily among thorns

is my darling among the young women.

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest

is my beloved among the young men.

I delight to sit in his shade,

and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Let him lead me to the banquet hall,

and let his banner over me be love.

Strengthen me with raisins,

refresh me with apples,

for I am faint with love.

His left arm is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you

by the gazelles and by the does of the field:

Do not arouse or awaken love

until it so desires.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I am a wildflower of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

Like a lily among thorns,

so is my darling among the young women.

Like an apricot tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my love among the young men.

I delight to sit in his shade,

and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

He brought me to the banquet hall,

and he looked on me with love.

Sustain me with raisins;

refresh me with apricots,

for I am lovesick.

May his left hand be under my head,

and his right arm embrace me.

Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you

by the gazelles and the wild does of the field,

do not stir up or awaken love

until the appropriate time.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

I am the spring crocus blooming on the Sharon Plain,

the lily of the valley.

Like a lily among thistles

is my darling among young women.

Like the finest apple tree in the orchard

is my lover among other young men.

I sit in his delightful shade

and taste his delicious fruit.

He escorts me to the banquet hall;

it’s obvious how much he loves me.

Strengthen me with raisin cakes,

refresh me with apples,

for I am weak with love.

His left arm is under my head,

and his right arm embraces me.

Promise me, O women of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles and wild deer,

not to awaken love until the time is right.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I am a rose of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

Like a lily among the thorns,

so is my love among the maidens.

As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,

so is my beloved among the young men.

In his shade I sat down with delight,

and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

He brought me to the house of the wine,

and his intention was love toward me.

Sustain me with the raisins,

refresh me with the apples,

for I am lovesick.

His left hand is under my head,

and his right hand embraces me.

I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem,

by the gazelles or by the does of the field,

do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases!

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

I am the rose of Sharon,

And the lily of the valleys.

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.

He brought me to the banqueting house,

And his banner over me was love.

Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples:

For I am sick of love.

His left hand is under my head,

And his right hand doth embrace me.

I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem,

By the roes, and by the hinds of the field,

That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

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