Song of Solomon 2:1-9 ▼

1 I am the spring crocus blooming on the Sharon Plain, the lily of the valley. Young Man

2 Like a lily among thistles is my darling among young women. Young Woman

3 Like the finest apple tree in the orchard is my lover among other young men. I sit in his delightful shade and taste his delicious fruit.

4 He escorts me to the banquet hall; it’s obvious how much he loves me.

5 Strengthen me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am weak with love.

6 His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.

7 Promise me, O women of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and wild deer, not to awaken love until the time is right.

8 Ah, I hear my lover coming! He is leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

9 My lover is like a swift gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he is behind the wall, looking through the window, peering into the room.