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Song of Solomon 4:9

4:8 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.
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. ravished: or, taken away

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You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride. You have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, with one chain of your neck.

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.

You have ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; you have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, with one chain of your neck.

4:10 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!

What does Song of Solomon 4:9 mean?

Song of Solomon 4:9 is a verse in the book of Song of Solomon, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לָבַב (lâbab), אָחוֹת (ʼâchôwth), כַּלָּה (kallâh). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Thou
hast
ravished
my
heart,לָבַבlâbab/law-bab'/H3823(in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes
my
sister,אָחוֹתʼâchôwth/aw-khoth'/H269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)
my
spouse;כַּלָּהkallâh/kal-law'/H3618a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife
thou
hast
ravished
my
heartלָבַבlâbab/law-bab'/H3823(in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes
with
oneאֶחָדʼechâd/ekh-awd'/H259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of
thine
eyes,עַיִןʻayin/ah'-yin/H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
with
oneאֶחָדʼechâd/ekh-awd'/H259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
chainעָנָקʻânâq/aw-nawk'/H6060a necklace (as if strangling)
of
thy
neck.צַוָּארtsavvâʼr/tsav-vawr'/H6677the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)
ravished:
or,
taken
away

Commentary on Song of Solomon 4:9

HENRY_FULL · Song of Solomon 4:9–10
man of war, a soldier, who often jeoparded his life in the high places of the field, and especially as a man after God's own heart, and, as such, hated and persecuted, and always delivered to death ( 2 Cor. iv. 11 ), killed all the day long. 2. David in no danger of losing his religion, notwithstanding this, thus in jeopardy every hour and yet constant to God and his duty. None of these things move him; for, (1.) He does not forget the law, and therefore he is likely to persevere. In the multitude of his cares for his own safety he finds room in his head and heart for the word of God, and has that in his mind as fresh as ever; and where that dwells richly it will be a well of living water. (2.) He has not yet erred from God's precepts, and therefore it is to be hoped he will not. He had stood many a shock and kept his ground, and surely that grace which had helped him hitherto would not fail him, but would still prevent his wanderings. 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. 112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. The psalmist here in a most affectionate manner, like an Israelite indeed, resolves to stick to the word of God and to live and die by it. I. He resolves to portion himself in it, and there to seek his happiness, nay, there to enjoy it; " Thy testimonies (the truths, the promises, of thy word) have I taken as a heritage for ever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart. " The present delight he took in them was an evidence that the good things contained in them were in his account the best things, and the treasure which he set his heart upon. 1. He expected an eternal happiness in God's testimonies. The covenant God had made with him

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Deuteronomy 33:4

Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

Song of Solomon 4:14

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. I am: Heb. thy name is called upon me

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Colossians 1:12

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

Hebrews 9:15

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

1 Peter 1:4

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, for you: or, for us

1 Peter 1:8

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Song of Solomon 4:9.

2 Samuel 13:6

So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.

Judges 8:26

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks. collars: or, sweet jewels

Song of Solomon 4:10

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!

Song of Solomon 4:12

A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. inclosed: Heb. barred shut up: Heb. barred

Song of Solomon 5:1

I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. yea: or, and be drunken with loves

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What does Song of Solomon 4:9 say?

Song of Solomon 4:9 (King James Version) reads: "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. ravished: or, taken away"

Is Song of Solomon 4:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Song of Solomon 4:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Song of Solomon.

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