Song of Solomon 2:1-9 ▼

1 “I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys.”

2 “Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the daughters.”

3 “Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the sons. In his shade I had great desire and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

4 He has brought me to his house of banqueting, And his banner over me is love.

5 Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.

6 Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.”

7 “I call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases.”

8 “The voice of my beloved! Behold, he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, Jumping on the hills!

9 My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall; He gazes through the windows; He is peering through the lattice.