Songs 2:4
Good News Translation
He brought me to his banquet hall and raised the banner of love over me.

New Revised Standard Version
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his intention toward me was love.

Contemporary English Version
You led me to your banquet room and showered me with love.

New American Bible
He brought me to the banquet hall and his glance at me signaled love.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He brought me into the cellar of wine, he set in order charity in me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He brought me into the cellar of wine, he set in order charity in me.

brought

Songs 1:4 I am black but beautiful, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Cedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

Songs 5:1 Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat the fruit of his apple trees. I am come into my garden, O my sister, my spouse, I have gathered my myrrh, with my aromatical spices: I have eaten the honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends, and drink, and be inebriated, my dearly beloved.

Psalm 63:2-5 In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory. . . .

Psalm 84:10 For better is one day in thy courts above thousands. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my God, rather than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.

John 14:21-23 He that hath my commandments and keepeth them; he it is that loveth me. And he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father: and I will love him and will manifest myself to him. . . .

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the gate and knock. If any man shall hear my voice and open to me the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him: and he with me.

banqueting house

Songs 1:1,4 Let him kiss me with the kiss of his mouth: for thy breasts are better than wine, . . .

Esther 7:7 But the king being angry rose up, and went from the place of the banquet into the garden set with trees. Aman also rose up to entreat Esther the queen for his life, for he understood that evil was prepared for him by the king.

his banner

Songs 6:4 Thou art beautiful, O my love, sweet and comely as Jerusalem terrible as an army set in array.

Job 1:10 Hast thou not made a fence for him, and his house, and all his substance round about, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession hath increased on the earth?

Psalm 60:4 Thou hast given a warning to them that fear thee: that they may flee from before the bow: That thy beloved may be delivered.

Isaiah 11:10 In that day the root of Jesse, who standeth for an ensign of the people, him the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulchre shall be glorious.

John 15:9-15 As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love. . . .

Romans 5:8-10 But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time. . . .

Romans 8:28-39 And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. . . .

Context
The Bride's Admiration
3As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow, whom I desired: and his fruit was sweet to my palate. 4He brought me into the cellar of wine, he set in order charity in me.5Stay me up with flowers, compass me about with apples: because I languish with love.…
Cross References
Psalm 20:5
We will rejoice in thy salvation; and in the name of our God we shall be exalted.

Songs 1:4
I am black but beautiful, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Cedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

Songs 2:3
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