Local Color in the Song of Solomon 7:4 “the pools in Heshbon” water reservoirs in the Moabite city of Heshbon near modern Amman 7:4 “the gate of Bath Rabbim” possibly a gate name in Heshbon 7:4 “the tower of Lebanon” most likely refers to the white color of the mountain rather than its elevation of 10,000 feet 7:4 “Damascus” the capital city of Syria to the east of the Lebanon mountains 7:5 “Mount Carmel” a prominent wooded mountain in northern Israel 7:13 “mandrakes” a pungently fragrant herb considered