Song of Solomon 2:3
As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my loved one among the sons. I took my rest under his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
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In Context
2As the lily-flower among the thorns of the waste, so is my love among the daughters.
4He took me to the house of wine, and his flag over me was love.
Cross References
Genesis 3:22And the Lord God said, Now the man has become like one of us, having knowledge of good and evil; and now if he puts out his hand and takes of the fruit of the tree of life, he will go on living for ever.
Judges 9:19If then you have done what is true and upright to Jerubbaal and his family this day, may you have joy in Abimelech, and may he have joy in you;
Psalms 45:3\45:2\You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.
Psalms 89:6\89:5\In heaven let them give praise for your wonders, O Lord; and your unchanging faith among the saints.
Song of Solomon 2:5Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.
Song of Solomon 5:9What is your loved one more than another, O fairest among women? What is your loved one more than another, that you say this to us?
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:2-3
Christ the Rose of Sharon. 1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. 2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. See here, I. What Christ is pleased to compare himself to; and he condescends very much in the comparison. He that is the Son of the Highest, the bright and morning star, calls and owns himself the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys, to express his presence with his people in this world, the easiness of their access to him, and the beauty and sweetness which… Read the whole commentary →