Song of Solomon 2:4
He hath brought me in unto a house of wine, And his banner over me [is] love,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
In Context
5Sustain me with grape-cakes, Support me with citrons, for I [am] sick with love.
Cross References
Esther 7:7And the king hath risen, in his fury, from the banquet of wine, unto the garden of the house, and Haman hath remained to seek for his life from Esther the queen, for he hath seen that evil hath been determined against him by the king.
Psalms 20:5We sing of thy salvation, And in the name of our God set up a banner. Jehovah doth fulfil all thy requests.
Psalms 63:2So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.
Song of Solomon 1:1The Song of Songs, that [is] Solomon's.
Song of Solomon 5:1I have come in to my garden, my sister-spouse, I have plucked my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my comb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, drink, Yea, drink abundantly, O beloved ones!
Isaiah 11:10And there hath been, in that day, A root of Jesse that is standing for an ensign of peoples, Unto him do nations seek, And his rest hath been — honour!
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 →