Song of Solomon 8:14
Flee away, my friend, and be thou like the roebuck, or the fawn of the hinds, upon the mountain of spices.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
In Context
13“Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions listen for thy voice: oh let me hear it.”
Cross References
Song of Solomon 2:17Until the day become cool, and the shadows flee away, turn about, my friend, and be thou like the roebuck or the fawn of the hinds upon the mountains of separation.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 8:14
Mutual Love of Christ and the Church; Expectation of the Glory to Be Revealed. 13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it. 14 Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. Christ and his spouse are here parting for a while; she must stay below in the gardens on earth, where she has work to do for him; he must remove to the mountains of spices in heaven, where he has business to attend for her, as an advocate… Read the whole commentary →