Song of Solomon 1:9
Thy cheekes are comely with rowes of stones, and thy necke with chaines.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.
In Context
8I haue compared thee, O my loue, to the troupe of horses in the charets of Pharaoh.
10We will make thee borders of golde with studdes of siluer.
Cross References
1 Kings 10:28Also Salomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and fine linen: the Kings marchants receiued the linen for a price.
Song of Solomon 1:15My welbeloued, beholde, thou art faire and pleasant: also our bed is greene:
Song of Solomon 2:10My welbeloued spake and said vnto me, Arise, my loue, my faire one, and come thy way.
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 5:2I sleepe, but mine heart waketh, it is the voyce of my welbeloued that knocketh, saying, Open vnto mee, my sister, my loue, my doue, my vndefiled: for mine head is full of dewe, and my lockes with the droppes of the night.
Isaiah 31:1Woe vnto them that goe downe into Egypt for helpe, and stay vpon horses, and trust in charets, because they are many, and in horsemen, because they be very strong: but they looke not vnto the holy one of Israel, nor seeke vnto the Lord.
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 →