Song of Solomon 2:12
The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
In Context
11For behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone.
Cross References
Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 148:7Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,
Song of Solomon 6:11I went down into the nut tree grove, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower.
Isaiah 42:10Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the islands and their inhabitants.
Jeremiah 8:7Yes, the stork in the sky knows her appointed times. The turtledove, the swallow, and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people don’t know the LORD’s law.
Romans 15:9and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you amongst the Gentiles and sing to your name.”
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:9-14
Mutual Love of Christ and the Church. 8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, showing himself through the lattice. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the… Read the whole commentary →