Song of Solomon 1:5

I am black, but beautiful, 1 Ye daughters of Jerusalem, 1 As the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

In Context

4They have drawn thee: 1 We will run after thee, for the smell of thine ointments: 1 The king has brought me into his closet: 1 Let us rejoice and be glad in thee; 1 We will love thy breasts more than wine: 1 Righteousness loves thee. 1

6Look not upon me, because I am dark, 1 Because the sun has looked unfavorably upon me: 1 My mother’s sons strove with me; 1 They made me keeper in the vineyards; 1 I have not kept my own vineyard. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 149:4For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; 1 And will exalt the meek with salvation. 1

Song of Solomon 2:14Thou art my dove, in the shelter of the rock, 1 Near the wall: 1 Show me thy face, 1 And cause me to hear thy voice; 1 For thy voice is sweet, 1 And thy countenance is beautiful. 1

Song of Solomon 3:10He made the pillars of it silver, 1 The bottom of it gold, 1 The covering of it scarlet, 1 In the midst of it a pavement of love, 1 For the daughters of Jerusalem. 1

Song of Solomon 5:8I have charged you, O daughters of Jerusalem, 1 By the powers and the virtues of the field: 1 If ye should find my kinsman, what are ye to say to him? 1 That I am wounded with love. 1

Song of Solomon 6:4Thou art fair, my companion, as Pleasure, 1 Beautiful as Jerusalem, 1 Terrible as armies set in array. 1

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:3-7

The Love of the Church to Christ. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. 5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of… Read the whole commentary →

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