Song of Solomon 2:6
His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
In Context
5Sustain me with raisin-cakes, refresh me with apples,—for sick with love, I am.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:8Exalt her, and she will set thee on high, she will bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her:
Song of Solomon 8:3His left hand under my head, then, his right hand, embraceth me.
Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt he termed no longer—Forsaken Nor shall thy land be termed any longer A desolation, But, thou, shalt be called Hephzibah [="My delight is in her"], And, thy land, Beulah [="married"],—For Yahweh hath found delight in thee, And thy land, shall be married.
Zephaniah 3:17Yahweh, thy God, in the midst of thee, as a mighty one, will save,—will be glad over thee with rejoicing, will be silent in his love, will exult over thee with shouts of triumph.
Ephesians 5:25Ye husbands, be loving your wives, even as, the Christ also, loved the assembly, and delivered, himself, up in her behalf,
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:4-8
The Love of the Church to Christ. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. 5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. 6 His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. 7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir… Read the whole commentary →