Song of Solomon 2:5
Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
In Context
4He took me to the house of wine, and his flag over me was love.
6His left hand is under my head, and his right hand is round about me.
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:19And he gave to every man and woman among all the people, among all the masses of Israel, a cake of bread and a measure of wine and a cake of dry grapes. Then all the people went away, every man to his house.
1 Chronicles 16:3And he gave to everyone, every man and woman of Israel, a cake of bread, some meat, and a cake of dry grapes.
Psalms 42:1To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.
Psalms 63:8\63:7\Because you have been my help, I will have joy in the shade of your wings.
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.
Isaiah 26:8We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:4-8
The Love of the Church to Christ. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. 5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. 6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. 7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir… Read the whole commentary →