Song of Solomon 1:13
As a bag of myrrh is my well-loved one to me, when he is at rest all night between my breasts.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
In Context
12While the king is seated at his table, my spices send out their perfume.
14My love is to me as a branch of the cypress-tree in the vine-gardens of En-gedi.
Cross References
Genesis 43:11\43:12\And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;
Song of Solomon 2:7I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes of the field, do not let love be moved till it is ready.
Song of Solomon 4:6Till the evening comes, and the sky slowly becomes dark, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Song of Solomon 5:1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.
Song of Solomon 5:13His face is as beds of spices, giving out perfumes of every sort; his lips like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.
John 19:39And Nicodemus came (he who had first come to Jesus by night) with a roll of myrrh and aloes mixed, about a hundred pounds.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:13-17
Conference between Christ and His Church. 12 While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof. 13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts. 14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. 15 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes. 16 Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green. 17 The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir. Here… Read the whole commentary →