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Song of Solomon 1:5

I am dark, but fair of form, O daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

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In The King James Version

I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

In Context

4Take me to you, and we will go after you: the king has taken me into his house. We will be glad and full of joy in you, we will give more thought to your love than to wine: rightly are they your lovers.

6Let not your eyes be turned on me, because I am dark, because I was looked on by the sun; my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vine-gardens; but my vine-garden I have not kept.

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Cross References

Psalms 90:17Let the pleasure of the Lord our God be on us: O Lord, give strength to the work of our hands.

Psalms 149:4For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove, you are in the holes of the mountain sides, in the cracks of the high hills; let me see your face, let your voice come to my ears; for sweet is your voice, and your face is fair.

Song of Solomon 3:10He made its pillars of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple, the middle of it of ebony.

Song of Solomon 5:8I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.

Song of Solomon 6:4You are beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, as fair as Jerusalem; you are to be feared like an army with flags.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:3-7

The Love of the Church to Christ. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. 5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of… Read the whole commentary →

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