Song of Solomon 4:13
Thy shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants,
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
In Context
12A garden shut up is my sister, my bride; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Cross References
Psalms 92:14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and green:
Song of Solomon 1:12While the king sat at his table, my spikenard sent forth its fragrance.
Song of Solomon 4:14Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.
Song of Solomon 6:11I went down into the garden of nuts, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower.
Song of Solomon 8:2I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother’s house, who would instruct me; I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, of the juice of my pomegranate.
Isaiah 61:11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 4:9-15
The Love of Christ to the Church. 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as… Read the whole commentary →