Song of Solomon 8:5
Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? Under the apple-tree I awakened thee; there thy mother was in travail with thee; there was she in travail and brought thee forth.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
4'I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem: Why should ye awaken, or stir up love, until it please?'
Cross References
2 Chronicles 32:8with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles.' And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Psalms 63:8(63-9) My soul cleaveth unto Thee; Thy right hand holdeth me fast.
Psalms 107:2So let the redeemed of the LORD say, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
Song of Solomon 3:4Scarce had I passed from them, when I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
Song of Solomon 3:11Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and gaze upon king Solomon, even upon the crown wherewith his mother hath crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Song of Solomon 6:10Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?
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 →