Song of Solomon 1:8

I haue compared thee, O my loue, to the troupe of horses in the charets of Pharaoh.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.

In Context

7If thou knowe not, O thou the fairest among women, get thee foorth by the steps of the flocke, and feede thy kiddes by the tents of the shepheards.

9Thy cheekes are comely with rowes of stones, and thy necke with chaines.

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Cross References

Psalms 16:3But to the Saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent: all my delite is in them.

Psalms 45:13The Kings daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of broydred golde.

Song of Solomon 1:15My welbeloued, beholde, thou art faire and pleasant: also our bed is greene:

Song of Solomon 4:1Behold, thou art faire, my loue: behold, thou art faire: thine eyes are like the doues: among thy lockes thine heare is like the flocke of goates, which looke downe from the mountaine of Gilead.

Song of Solomon 4:10My sister, my spouse, how faire is thy loue? howe much better is thy loue then wine? and the sauour of thine oyntments then all spices?

Song of Solomon 6:1My welbeloued is gone downe into his garden to the beds of spices, to feede in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:8-12

The Love of the Church to Christ. 7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? 8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. 9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. 10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. 11… Read the whole commentary →

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