Song of Solomon 1:13
My beloved is a cluster of Cyprus grapes to me, in the vineyards of Engaddi.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
In Context
12My beloved is a bundle of myrrh to me. He shall abide between my breasts.
Cross References
Genesis 43:11Therefore, their father Israel said to them: “If it is necessary to do so, then do what you will. Take, in your vessels, from the best fruits of the land, and carry down gifts to the man: a little resin, and honey, and storax ointment, oil of myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
Song of Solomon 2:7Groom to Chorus: I bind you by oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the does and the stags of the open field, not to disturb or awaken the beloved, even for as long as she wills.
Song of Solomon 4:6Until the day rises and the shadows decline, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.
Song of Solomon 5:1Bride: May my beloved enter into his garden, and eat the fruit of his apple trees.
Song of Solomon 5:13His head is like the finest gold. His locks are like the heights of palm trees, and as black as a raven.
John 19:39Now Nicodemus also arrived, (who had gone to Jesus at first by night) bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloe, weighing about seventy 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 →