Song of Solomon 8:4

I have charged you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, 1 By the virtues of the field, 1 That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.

In Context

3His left hand should be under my head, 1 And his right hand should embrace me. 1

5Who is this that comes up all white, 1 Leaning on her kinsman? 1 I raised thee up under an apple tree; 1 There thy mother brought thee forth; 1 There she that bore thee brought thee forth. 1

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Cross References

Song of Solomon 2:7I have charged you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, 1 By the powers and by the virtues of the field, 1 That ye do not rouse or wake my love, until he please. 1

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 →

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