Song of Solomon 6:1 Where has your beloved gone, most beautiful of women? Which way did your beloved turn, that we may look for him with you?

◄ Song of Solomon 6:1 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Where has your beloved gone, most beautiful of women? Which way did your beloved turn, that we may look for him with you?

English Standard Version
Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you?

New American Standard Bible
"Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?"

King James Bible
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Y Where has your love gone, most beautiful of women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. W

International Standard Version
Where did your beloved go, most beautiful of women? Where did your beloved turn, so we may look for him with you?

American Standard Version
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou most beautiful among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside, and we will seek him with thee?

Darby Bible Translation
Whither is thy beloved gone, Thou fairest among women? Whither is thy beloved turned aside? And we will seek him with thee.

Young's Literal Translation
Whither hath thy beloved gone, O fair among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned, And we seek him with thee?

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

6:1 Those made acquainted with the excellences of Christ, and the comfort of an interest in him, desire to know where they may meet him. Those who would find Christ, must seek him early and diligently.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 6

So 6:1-13.

1. Historically, at Jesus Christ's crucifixion and burial, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, and others, joined with His professed disciples. By speaking of Jesus Christ, the bride does good not only to her own soul, but to others (see on [675]So 1:4; [676]Mal 3:16; [677]Mt 5:14-16). Compare the hypocritical use of similar words (Mt 2:8).