Song of Solomon 2:9

My friend is like a roebuck or the fawn of the hinds: behold, there he standeth behind our wall, looking in at the windows, seeing through the lattice.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.

In Context

8The voice of my friend! behold, there he cometh, leaping over the mountains, skipping over the hills.

10My friend commenced, and said unto me, Rise thee up, my beloved, my fair one, and come along.

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Cross References

Judges 5:28Out of the window looked and moaned the mother of Sissera, through the lattice, Why tarrieth his chariot so long in coming? why lag the wheels of his chariot?

Proverbs 5:19The lovely gazelle and the graceful chamois: let her bosom satisfy thee abundantly at all times; with her love be thou ravished continually.

Song of Solomon 8:14Flee away, my friend, and be thou like the roebuck, or the fawn of the hinds, upon the mountain of spices.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:9-14

Mutual Love of Christ and the Church. 8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, showing himself through the lattice. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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