--- title: "Song of Solomon 4 - Study King James Bible with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible" description: "Read Song of Solomon 4 with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible commentary. 1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount G" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4" --- [ Read](/kjv/song-of-solomon/4)[ Commentary](/study/song-of-solomon/4)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/song-of-solomon/4) Audio 1 Behold, thou *art* fair, my love; behold, thou *art* fair; thou *hast* doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair *is* as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.* 2 Thy teeth *are* like a flock *of sheep that are even* shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none *is* barren among them. 3 Thy lips *are* like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech *is* comely: thy temples *are* like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. 4 Thy neck *is* like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. 5 Thy two breasts *are* like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. 6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.* 7 Thou *art* all fair, my love; *there is* no spot in thee. 8 ¶ Come with me from Lebanon, *my* spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, *my* spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.* 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, *my* spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 Thy lips, O *my* spouse, drop *as* the honeycomb: honey and milk *are* under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments *is* like the smell of Lebanon. 12 A garden inclosed *is* my sister, *my* spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. ** 13 Thy plants *are* an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,* 14 Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: 15 A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon. 16 ¶ Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, *that* the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits. [Song of Solomon 3](/study/song-of-solomon/3) [Song of Solomon 5](/study/song-of-solomon/5) ## Commentary To verse 1 **1.** Contrast with the bride's state by nature ([Isaiah 1:6](/kjv/isaiah/1/6)) *her state by grace* ([Isaiah 1:6](/kjv/isaiah/1/6)- :), "perfect through His comeliness put upon her" ([Ezekiel 16:14](/kjv/ezekiel/16/14); [John 15:3](/kjv/john/15/3)). The praise of Jesus Christ, unlike that of the world, hurts not, but edifies; as His, not ours, is the glory ([John 5:44](/kjv/john/5/44); [Revelation 4:10](/kjv/revelation/4/10); [Revelation 4:11](/kjv/revelation/4/11)). Seven features of beauty are specified ([Revelation 4:11](/kjv/revelation/4/11)- :) ("lips" and "speech" are but one feature, [Song of Solomon 4:3](/kjv/song-of-solomon/4/3)), the number for *perfection.* To each of these is attached a comparison from nature: the resemblances consist not so much in outward likeness, as in the combined sensations of delight produced by contemplating these natural objects. **doves'**—the large melting eye of the Syrian dove appears especially beautiful amid the foliage of its native groves: so the bride's "eyes within her locks" ([Luke 7:44](/kjv/luke/7/44)). MAURER for "locks," has "veil"; but locks suit the connection better: so the *Hebrew* is translated ([Luke 7:44](/kjv/luke/7/44)- :). The dove was the only bird counted "clean" for sacrifice. Once the heart was "the cage of every unclean and hateful bird." Grace makes the change. **eyes**— ([Matthew 6:22](/kjv/matthew/6/22); [Ephesians 1:18](/kjv/ephesians/1/18); contrast [Matthew 5:28](/kjv/matthew/5/28); [Ephesians 4:18](/kjv/ephesians/4/18); [1 John 2:16](/kjv/1-john/2/16)). Chaste and guileless ("harmless," [1 John 2:16](/kjv/1-john/2/16)- :, *Margin;* [1 John 2:16](/kjv/1-john/2/16)- :). John the Baptist, historically, was the "turtledove" ([Song of Solomon 2:12](/kjv/song-of-solomon/2/12)), with eye directed to the coming Bridegroom: his Nazarite unshorn hair answers to "locks" ([John 1:29](/kjv/john/1/29); [John 1:36](/kjv/john/1/36)). **hair . . . goats**—The hair of goats in the East is fine like silk. As long hair is her glory, and marks her subjection to man ([John 1:36](/kjv/john/1/36)- :), so the Nazarite's hair marked his subjection and separation unto God. (Compare [Judges 16:17](/kjv/judges/16/17); [2 Corinthians 6:17](/kjv/2-corinthians/6/17); [Titus 2:14](/kjv/titus/2/14); [1 Peter 2:9](/kjv/1-peter/2/9)). Jesus Christ cares for the minutest concerns of His saints ([1 Peter 2:9](/kjv/1-peter/2/9)- :). **appear from**—literally, "*that lie down* from"; lying along the hillside, they seem to *hang from* it: a picture of the bride's hanging tresses. **Gilead**—beyond Jordan: there stood "the heap of witness" ([1 Peter 2:9](/kjv/1-peter/2/9)- :). ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible Believers"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4","name":"Song of Solomon 4 - Study King James Bible with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4#primaryimage"},"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Read Song of Solomon 4 with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible commentary. 1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount G","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study","name":"Study Bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible","name":"commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon","name":"Song of Solomon"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/song-of-solomon/4","name":"4"}}]},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","width":512,"height":512},"logo":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo"},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/RBiblebeliever","https://www.facebook.com/RBibleBelievers"]}]} ```