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Song of Solomon 6:1

My kinsman is gone down to his garden, to the beds of spice, to feed his flock in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

In Context

2I am my kinsman's, and my kinsman is mine, who feeds among the lilies.

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Cross References

Ruth 2:12The Lord recompense your work; may a full reward be given you of the Lord God of Israel, to whom you have come to trust under his wings.

Song of Solomon 1:8If you know not yourself, you fair one among women, go you forth by the footsteps of the flocks, and feed your kids by the shepherd's tents.

Song of Solomon 5:6I opened to my kinsman; my kinsman was gone: my soul failed at his speech: I sought him, but found him not; I called him, but he answered me not.

Song of Solomon 6:4Turn away your eyes from before me, for they have ravished me: your hair is as flocks of goats which have appeared from Galaad.

Isaiah 2:5And now, O house of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.

Zechariah 8:21and the inhabitants of five cities shall come together to one city, saying, Let us go to make supplication to the Lord, and to seek the face of the Lord Almighty; I will go also.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 6:1

In this chapter, I. The daughters of Jerusalem, moved with the description which the church had given of Christ, enquire after him, ver. 1 . II. The church directs them where they may meet with him, ver. 2, 3 . III. Christ is now found of those that sought him, and very highly applauds the beauty of his spouse, as one extremely smitten with it ( ver. 4-7 ), preferring her before all others ( ver. 8, 9 ), recommending her to the love and esteem of all her neighbours ( ver. 10 ), and, lastly, acknowledging the… Read the whole commentary →

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