owner of whatever was sealed. From ancient Jerusalem have come a number of “bulla” seals. These were clay seals placed over scrolls with markings or stamps that identified the owners (see Est. 3:12; Jer. 32:10). Some such seals still have the fingerprints of their owners, and a few have names that are known from the Bible. The woman’s point here is that she has possession of the man’s heart, and no one else should be allowed in. The seal metaphor occurs in both Egyptian and Mesopotamian literature.