Song of Solomon 2:3–4
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat in his shadow,
and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He brought me to the banqueting house,
and his banner over me was love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
4 He brought me to the banqueting house,
And his banner over me was love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 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.
4 He escorts me to the banquet hall;
it’s obvious how much he loves me.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,
So is my beloved among the sons.
I sat down in his shade with great delight,
And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He brought me to the banqueting house,
And his banner over me was love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 Among the young men, my lover
is like an apple tree in the woods!
I enjoy sitting in his shadow;
his fruit is sweet to my taste.
4 He brought me to the banquet room,
and his banner over me is love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
4 He brought me to the banqueting-house,
And his banner over me was love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste. 4 He hath brought me to the house of wine, And his banner over me is love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 Like an apple tree among the trees in the forest,
so is my beloved among the young men.
I want to sit in his shadow.
His fruit tastes sweet to me.
4 He leads me into a banquet room
and looks at me with love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 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.
4 He brought me to the banquet hall,
and he looked on me with love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 As an apple tree among the trees of the wood,
so is my beloved among young men.
With great delight I sat in his shadow,
and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He brought me to the banqueting house,
and his intention toward me was love.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 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.
4 He brought me to the house of the wine,
and his intention was love toward me.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 “My love, among the young men
you are like an apple tree among the trees of the forest.
I’m happy to sit in your shade.
Your fruit tastes so sweet to me.
4 You have taken me to the dinner hall.
Your banner of love is lifted high above me.
Song of Solomon 2:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 “Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 “He has brought me to his banquet hall,
And his banner over me is love.