Now the worldly-wise women of Solomon’s court come back. The Shulamite’s beloved had slipped away, and the shepherdess was to face alone the fresh allurements of the world. This new attack was more subtle because it was not Solomon himself putting forth his charms but those who were committed to him. These his women tried hard to persuade the Shulamite to give her affections to their lord. We are not told what they said to the young woman, but evidently they sought