constancy were unshaken. These virtues and the resolve that came with it finally made him yield in order to let her return home to her lover. The story ends with the lovers finally being reunited, and Solomon realizing that love cannot be bought or talked into, but is a gift from Yahweh on high. Studying this little-known book promises to be fruitful, especially since the concept of marriage is now under enormous attack, redefinition, and all sorts of distortions. Instead of viewing marriage as a