Song of Solomon 2:1
As a lily among the thorns,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
In Context
2So [is] my friend among the daughters!
Cross References
Psalms 85:11Truth from the earth springeth up, And righteousness from heaven looketh out,
Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks as a bed of the spice, towers of perfumes, His lips [are] lilies, dropping flowing myrrh,
Isaiah 35:1They joy from the wilderness and dry place, And rejoice doth the desert, and flourish as the rose,
Hosea 14:5I am as dew to Israel, he flourisheth as a lily, And he striketh forth his roots as Lebanon.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 2:1
In this chapter, I. Christ speaks both concerning himself and concerning his church, ver. 1, 2 . II. The church speaks, 1. Remembering the pleasure and satisfaction she has in communion with Christ, ver. 3, 4 . 2. Entertaining herself with the present tokens of his favour and taking care that nothing happen to intercept them, ver. 5-7 . 3. Triumphing in his approaches towards her, ver. 8, 9 . 4. Repeating the gracious calls he had given her to go along with him a walking, invited by the pleasures of the returning… Read the whole commentary →