Song of Solomon 5:10
My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
In Context
11His head is [as] the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:31For their rock is not as our Rock: Let our enemies themselves be judges.
Psalms 45:2Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Song of Solomon 2:1I am a narcissus of Sharon, A lily of the valleys.
Isaiah 59:19And they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and from the rising of the sun, his glory. When the adversary shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Jehovah will lift up a banner against him.
Lamentations 4:7Her Nazarites were purer than snow, whiter than milk; they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their figure was as sapphire.
Philippians 2:9Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name,
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 5:10-16
Enquiring after the Excellencies of Christ; The Church's Confidence in Christ. 9 What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. 12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as… Read the whole commentary →