Geography of Solomon’s Song 4:1, 3 veil. Not the veil of a prostitute (1:7), but rather the bride. 4:8 from Lebanon. This figuratively describes the distance that the couple had kept sexually, which is further described in v. 12 as an enclosed garden, a shut up spring, and a sealed fountain. 4:9 My sister. A common ancient Near Eastern term of endearment by a husband for his wife, which expresses closeness and permanence of relationship (cf. 4:10, 12; 5:1, 2). 4:15 a well of living waters. Solomon