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Song of Solomon 2:6

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.

In Context

5Prop me up with flowers. Close me in with apples. For I languish through love.

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.

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:8Grasp her, and she will exalt you. You will be glorified by her, when you have embraced her.

Song of Solomon 8:3His left hand is under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.

Isaiah 62:4You will no longer be called Forsaken. And your land will no longer be called Desolate. Instead, you shall be called My Will within it, and your land shall be called Inhabited. For the Lord has been well pleased with you, and your land will be inhabited.

Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is the strength in your midst; he will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness. In his love, he will be silent. He will exult over you with praise.

Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and handed himself over for her,

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 →

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