Song of Solomon 8:14
Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
In Context
13Thou who dwell in the gardens, the companions hearken for thy voice. Cause me to hear it.
Cross References
Song of Solomon 2:17Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Luke 19:12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he who hears, let him say, Come. And he who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 8:14
Mutual Love of Christ and the Church; Expectation of the Glory to Be Revealed. 13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it. 14 Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. Christ and his spouse are here parting for a while; she must stay below in the gardens on earth, where she has work to do for him; he must remove to the mountains of spices in heaven, where he has business to attend for her, as an advocate… Read the whole commentary →