--- title: "Song of Solomon 4 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible" description: "Read Song of Solomon 4 with pooles english annotations on the holy 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/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-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 These and the following words are evidently spoken by the Bridegroom to and concerning his spouse. **Thou art fair,**not in thyself, but by my beauty, being clothed with my righteousness, and adorned with all the graces of my Spirit, which I acknowledge to be in thee. **Thou art fair;**he repeats it, both to confirm the truth of his assertion, and to show the sincerity and fervency of his affection to her. **Thou hast dove’s eyes;**thou art harmless, chaste, &c., as appears by thine eyes, which commonly discover the temper of the mind or person. See more of this phrase [Song of Solomon 1:15](/kjv/song-of-solomon/1/15). And whereas the beauty of the spouse is here described in her several parts, we need not labour much about the application of each particular to some distinct member or grace of the church, this being the chief design of this description of a bride which is beautiful in all points, to show that completeness and absolute perfection which the church hath in part received, and shall more fully receive from Christ in the future life. Yet because the church is a body, consisting of divers members, and enriched with variety of gifts and graces, I know no reason but the several parts of this description may have a more special regard to one or other of them. And so her *eyes* may here note, either, 1. Her teachers, who are *instead of eyes* to her, as the phrase is, [Numbers 10:31](/kjv/numbers/10/31), whence they are called seers and guides, &c. Or, 2. The disposition of her mind or heart, which is compared to the eye, [Matthew 6:22](/kjv/matthew/6/22),[Matthew 6:23](/kjv/matthew/6/23), and is oft discerned in the eye. **Within thy locks;**which being decently composed, make the eyes appear more amiable: withal this intimates the modesty of her looks; her eyes are not wanton, and wandering, or lofty, but sober, and humble, and confined within their proper bounds, looking directly upon her husband, not looking asquint upon other lovers, nor minding other Gods or Christs. If the *eyes* signify teachers, the *locks* may note the people assembled together to hear their teachers, to whom they are a great ornament when they thrive by his teaching. **Thy hair;**the hair of thine head, which is a great ornament to the female sex, [1 Corinthians 11:15](/kjv/1-corinthians/11/15). This *hair* may signify either, 1. The inward thoughts and meditations; or rather, 2. The outward conversation and visible fruits of holiness, which do greatly adorn the professors and profession of religion, as hair doth the head, as is implied, [1 Timothy 2:9](/kjv/1-timothy/2/9),[1 Timothy 2:10](/kjv/1-timothy/2/10); [1 Peter 3:3-5](/kjv/1-peter/3/3-5). **As a flock of goats;**which are comely and orderly in going, [Proverbs 30:29](/kjv/proverbs/30/29),[Proverbs 30:31](/kjv/proverbs/30/31), and afford a goodly prospect. Or rather, *as* the hair (which word is here to be understood, as appears both from the comparison itself, and from divers places where goats are put for goats’ hair, as it is in the Hebrew text, [Exodus 25:4](/kjv/exodus/25/4); [Exodus 26:7](/kjv/exodus/26/7); [Exodus 35:26](/kjv/exodus/35/26)) of *a flock of goats*, which in these parts was of extraordinary length, and thickness, and softness, and comeliness, and much more like to the hair of a man or woman than the hair of our goats is, as is evident both from Scripture, as [Genesis 27:16](/kjv/genesis/27/16); [1 Samuel 19:13](/kjv/1-samuel/19/13); and from the testimony of other ancient writers, as Apulcius, Martial, &c. **That appear from Mount Gilead;**that feeding there, or coming down thence, or going up thither, show themselves evidently to those who stand below it, or near them. Or, as it is rendered in our margin, and by others, *that eat*, or *graze of, or upon*. He mentions it as a very fruitful place, and fit for the breeding of all sorts of cattle, as is manifest from [Numbers 32:1](/kjv/numbers/32/1); [Jeremiah 1:19](/kjv/jeremiah/1/19); [Micah 7:14](/kjv/micah/7/14); and especially of goats, partly because it was a hilly and woody, country, and partly because it abounded with resinous, and oily, and gummy trees, as appears from [Genesis 37:25](/kjv/genesis/37/25); [Jeremiah 8:22](/kjv/jeremiah/8/22); [Jeremiah 46:11](/kjv/jeremiah/46/11), wherewith the goats are much delighted, as Dioscorides observes. And some affirm that the hair of these goats was commonly of a yellow colour, as may seem probable from [1 Samuel 19:13](/kjv/1-samuel/19/13),[1 Samuel 19:16](/kjv/1-samuel/19/16), compared with [1 Samuel 16:12](/kjv/1-samuel/16/12), and from [Song of Solomon 7:5](/kjv/song-of-solomon/7/5); which also was in ancient times esteemed a beauty in men or women, as the learned know. ```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/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-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/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/song-of-solomon/4#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/song-of-solomon/4","name":"Song of Solomon 4 - Study King James Bible with pooles english annotations on the holy bible","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/song-of-solomon/4#primaryimage"},"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Read Song of Solomon 4 with pooles english annotations on the holy 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/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/song-of-solomon/4#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/song-of-solomon/4"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-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/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible","name":"pooles english annotations on the holy bible"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/song-of-solomon","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/song-of-solomon","name":"Song of Solomon"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-bible/song-of-solomon/4","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/pooles-english-annotations-on-the-holy-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"]}]} ```