Song of Solomon 2:9
My loved one is like a roe; see, he is on the other side of our wall, he is looking in at the windows, letting himself be seen through the spaces.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
8The voice of my loved one! See, he comes dancing on the mountains, stepping quickly on the hills.
10My loved one said to me, Get up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Cross References
Judges 5:28Looking out from the window she gave a cry, the mother of Sisera was crying out through the window, Why is his carriage so long in coming? When will the noise of his wheels be sounding?
Proverbs 5:19As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.
Song of Solomon 8:14Come quickly, my loved one, and be like a roe on the mountains of spice.
John 5:39You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.
John 12:41(Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)
2 Corinthians 3:13And are not like Moses, who put a veil on his face, so that the children of Israel might not see clearly to the end of the present order of things:
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:9-14
Mutual Love of Christ and the Church. 8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, showing himself through the lattice. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the… Read the whole commentary →