Song of Solomon 8:3

His left hand should be under my head, And his right hand should embrace me.

ASV Byzantine Text

In The King James Version

His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

In Context

2I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, Who would instruct me; I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.

4I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, Until he please.

Read all of Song of Solomon 8

Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is thy dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.

Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land anymore be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah; for Jehovah delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 8:2-5

The Love of the Church to Christ. 1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. 2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate. 3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me. 4 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Song of Solomon 8:3