Local Color in the Song of Solomon 4:1; 6:5 “Mount Gilead” the high plateau east of Galilee and Samaria 4:4 “tower of David” probably the armory tower of Nehemiah 3:19, 25 4:8 “top of Amana” the hill in which the Amana River has its source in Syria 4:8 “top of Senir and Herman” the Amorite and Hebrew names for the tallest summit in northern Israel (over 9,200 ft., cf. Deut. 3:9) 4:10, 14, 16; 5:1, 13; 6:2; 8:14 “spices” the sweet smelling oil from the balsam 4:14 “saffron” the dried, powdered pistils