Song of Solomon 2:4
New International Version
Let him lead me to the banquet hall, and let his banner over me be love.

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

English Standard Version
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

Berean Standard Bible
He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.

King James Bible
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

New King James Version
He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love.

New American Standard Bible
“He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.

NASB 1995
“He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.

NASB 1977
“He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.

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

Amplified Bible
“He has brought me to his banqueting place, And his banner over me is love [waving overhead to protect and comfort me].

Christian Standard Bible
He brought me to the banquet hall, and he looked on me with love.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He brought me to the banquet hall, and he looked on me with love.

American Standard Version
He brought me to the banqueting-house, And his banner over me was love.

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

English Revised Version
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He leads me into a banquet room and looks at me with love.

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

International Standard Version
He has brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.

Majority Standard Bible
He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.

NET Bible
He brought me into the banquet hall, and he looked at me lovingly.

New Heart English Bible
He brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me was love.

Webster's Bible Translation
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

World English Bible
He brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He has brought me to a house of wine, "" And his banner over me [is] love,

Young's Literal Translation
He hath brought me in unto a house of wine, And his banner over me is love,

Smith's Literal Translation
He brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me was love.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He brought me into the cellar of wine, he set in order charity in me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He brought me into the storeroom of wine. He set charity in order within me.

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

New Revised Standard Version
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his intention toward me was love.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He brought me to the banqueting house, and assigned as my portion love.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He brought me to the house of wine; he appointed love for me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He hath brought me to the banqueting-house, And his banner over me is love.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Bring me into the wine house; set love before me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Bride's Admiration
3Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. 4He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love. 5Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.…

Cross References
Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Isaiah 25:6
On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.

John 15:9
As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.

Ephesians 5:25-27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

Revelation 19:9
Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”

Psalm 36:8
They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

1 John 4:9-10
This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Matthew 22:2
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

Luke 14:16-17
But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. / When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

Isaiah 62:4-5
No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

Hosea 2:19-20
So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”


Treasury of Scripture

He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

brought

Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

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.

Psalm 63:2-5
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary…

banqueting house

Song of Solomon 1:1,4
The song of songs, which is Solomon's…

Esther 7:7
And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

his banner

Song of Solomon 6:4
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

Job 1:10
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Psalm 60:4
Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

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He has brought me
This phrase suggests an intentional act of leading or guiding. In the Hebrew context, the word "brought" (הֱבִיאַנִי, hebi'ani) implies a sense of being carried or led with purpose. It reflects the divine initiative in the relationship between God and His people, symbolizing how Christ draws believers into a deeper fellowship with Him. Historically, this can be seen as a reflection of God's covenantal faithfulness, where He actively seeks and brings His people into His presence.

to the banquet hall
The "banquet hall" (בֵּית הַיָּיִן, beit hayayin) is a place of feasting and celebration. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a banquet was a symbol of abundance, joy, and fellowship. Spiritually, this represents the richness of the relationship between Christ and the Church, where believers are invited to partake in the spiritual abundance and joy found in communion with God. The imagery of a banquet also echoes the eschatological hope of the marriage supper of the Lamb in Revelation, where ultimate fellowship with God is realized.

and his banner over me
A "banner" (דֶּגֶל, degel) in ancient times was a military standard or flag that signified protection, identity, and belonging. In the context of this verse, it symbolizes the protective and identifying love of Christ over His people. The banner signifies that believers are under the authority and care of Christ, marked by His love. Historically, banners were used to rally troops and signify victory, suggesting that the love of Christ is both a protective covering and a declaration of triumph over sin and death.

is love
The word "love" (אַהֲבָה, ahavah) here is profound, denoting a deep, covenantal affection. In the biblical context, love is not merely an emotion but an active commitment and self-giving. This love is reflective of God's nature and His covenant with His people. In the New Testament, this is fulfilled in the sacrificial love of Christ, who gave Himself for the Church. Theologically, this love is unconditional and eternal, providing assurance and security to believers. It is a love that transforms and sustains, inviting believers into a relationship that is both intimate and redemptive.

(4) Banqueting house.--Marg., house of wine; not the cellar of the palace, nor the banqueting hall of Solomon, nor the vineyard, but simply the place of the delights of love. The comparison of love with wine Is still in the thought. (Comp. Tennyson's "The new strong wine of love.")

And his banner . . .--i.e., "and there I felt the sweet sense of a tender protecting love."

Verse 4. - He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love; literally, to the house of the wine. Not, as some, "the house of the vines" - that is, the vineyard. The Hebrew word yayin corresponds with the AEthiopic wain, and has run through the Indo-European languages. The meaning is - To the place where he royally entertains his friends. Hence the reference which immediately follows to the protection with which the king overshadows his beloved. He covers me there with his fear-inspiring, awful banner, love, which, because of its being love, is terrible to all enemies. The word which is used for "banner" (דֶּגֶל) is from a root "to cover," that which covers the shaft or standard; the pannus, "the cloth," which is fastened to a shaft (cf. pennon). Her natural fear and bashfulness is overcome by the loving presence of the king, which covers her weakness like a banner. Some versions render it as an imperative. There can be no doubt of the meaning that the banner is the military banner, as the word is always so used (see Psalm 20:6; Numbers 1:52; Numbers 2:2). Perhaps there is a reference to the grandeur and military strength in which the young bride felt delight as she looked up at her young husband in his youthful beauty and manly vigour. The typical significance is very easily discovered. It would be straining it too much to see any allusion to the ritual of the Christian sacraments; but whether we think of the individual soul or of the people of God regarded collectively, such delight in the rich provisions of Divine love, and in the tender guardianship of the Saviour over those whom he has called to himself, belong to the simplest facts of believing experience.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He has brought
הֱבִיאַ֙נִי֙ (hĕ·ḇî·’a·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

me to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the banquet
הַיָּ֔יִן (hay·yā·yin)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

hall,
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

and his banner
וְדִגְל֥וֹ (wə·ḏiḡ·lōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1714: A standard, banner

over me [is]
עָלַ֖י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

love.
אַהֲבָֽה׃ (’a·hă·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 160: Love (noun)


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