Song of Solomon 2:6
Let his left hand be under my head, and his right hand embrace me.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
In Context
5'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick.'
Cross References
Proverbs 4:8Extol her, and she will exalt thee; she will bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Song of Solomon 8:3His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken, neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate; but thou shalt be called, My delight is in her, and thy land, Espoused; for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be espoused.
Zephaniah 3:17The LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over thee with joy, He will be silent in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.'
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 →