Bible/Song of Solomon/6

Song of Solomon 6:2

6:1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

KJV

Save image

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

6:3 I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

What does Song of Solomon 6:2 mean?

Song of Solomon 6:2 is a verse in the book of Song of Solomon, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דּוֹד (dôwd), יָרַד (yârad), גַּן (gan). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

Full chapter interlinear →
My
belovedדּוֹדdôwd/dode/H1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
is
gone
downיָרַדyârad/yaw-rad'/H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
into
his
garden,גַּןgan/gan/H1588a garden (as fenced)
to
the
bedsעֲרוּגָהʻărûwgâh/ar-oo-gaw'/H6170something piled up (as if (figuratively) raised by mental aspiration), i.e. a paterre
of
spices,בֶּשֶׂםbesem/beh'-sem/H1314fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant
to
feedרָעָהrâʻâh/raw-aw'/H7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
in
the
gardens,גַּןgan/gan/H1588a garden (as fenced)
and
to
gatherלָקַטlâqaṭ/law-kat'/H3950properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
lilies.שׁוּשַׁןshûwshan/shoo-shan'/H7799a lily (from its whiteness), as aflower of architectural ornament; also a (straight) trumpet (from the tubular shape)

Commentary on Song of Solomon 6:2

HENRY_FULL · Song of Solomon 6:2
r, they, that is, those about me, v. 139 . Note, The sins of sinners are the sorrows of saints. We must mourn for that which we cannot mend. 18. TZADDI. 137 Righteous art thou, O Lord , and upright are thy judgments. 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. Here is, 1. The righteousness of God, the infinite rectitude and perfection of his nature. As he is what he is, so he is what he should be, and in every thing acts as becomes him; there is nothing wanting, nothing amiss, in God; his will is the eternal rule of equity, and he is righteous, for he does all according to it. 2. The righteousness of his government. He rules the world by his providence, according to the principles of justice, and never did, nor ever can do, any wrong to any of his creatures: Upright are thy judgments, the promises and threatenings and the executions of both. Every word of God is pure, and he will be true to it; he perfectly knows the merits of ev

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Deuteronomy 4:8

And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

Deuteronomy 4:45

These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Song of Solomon 6:2.

Song of Solomon 4:16

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

Song of Solomon 5:13

His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. sweet flowers: or, towers of perfumes

Song of Solomon 2:16

My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

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 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

Song of Solomon 6:3

I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.

Frequently asked questions

What does Song of Solomon 6:2 say?

Song of Solomon 6:2 (King James Version) reads: "My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies."

Is Song of Solomon 6:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Song of Solomon 6:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Song of Solomon.

Reflect

As you read Song of Solomon 6:2, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

Plan a sermon or study on Song of Solomon 6:2 →
← 6:1Read all of Song of Solomon 66:3 →