Song of Solomon 2:6
His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraceth me!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
In Context
5Refresh me with apples! For I am sick with love.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:8Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her;
Song of Solomon 8:3His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraceth me.
Isaiah 62:4No more shalt thou be called the Desolate, And thy land, the Forsaken. But thou shall be named My-delight-is-in-her. And thy land the wedded Matron. For Jehovah shall delight in thee, And thy land shall be married.
Zephaniah 3:17Jehovah thy God will be in the midst of thee; The mighty one will save thee. He will rejoice over thee with gladness; He will pardon thee in his love; He will exult over thee with singing.
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it,
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:4-8
The Love of the Church to Christ. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. 5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. 6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. 7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir… Read the whole commentary →