Song of Solomon 2:17
Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away,turn, my beloved,and be like a roe or a young hart on the mountains of Bether.
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In Context
16My beloved is mine, and I am his.He browses among the lilies.
Cross References
Proverbs 5:19A loving doe and a graceful deer-let her breasts satisfy you at all times.Be captivated always with her love.
Song of Solomon 4:6Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away,I will go to the mountain of myrrh,to the hill of frankincense.
Luke 1:78because of the tender mercy of our God,whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
Hebrews 8:5who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, "See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain."
2 Peter 1:19We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:15-17
The Love of the Church to Christ. 14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. 15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. 16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. 17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of… Read the whole commentary →