Song of Solomon 2:6

“His left hand [is] under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.] The church, having desired to be stayed, supported, strengthened, and comforted, presently found her beloved with her, who with both hands sustained her; which shows his tender love to her, care of her, and regard for her; and is expressive of the near and intimate communion she had with him, as the effect of union to him, often enjoyed in his house and ordinances; likewise of blessings of every kind she received from him; temporal, mercies, or left hand blessings, which are necessary to support and carry through this wilderness; and spiritual, or right hand blessings, as justification, pardon, adoption, etc. and,…”

“The bride’s answer: “As the ‘tappuach’ with its fragrant fruit excels the barren trees of the wild wood, so my beloved his associates and friends etc.” תפוח tappûach may in early Hebrew have been a generic name for apple, quince, citron, orange etc. Song of Solomon 2:4 His banner - As the standard is the rallying-point and guide of the individual soldier, so the bride, transplanted from a lowly station to new scenes of unaccustomed splendor, finds support and safety in the known attachment of her beloved. His “love” is her “banner.” The thought is similar to that expressed in the name “Jehovah-nissi” (see the Exodus 17:15 note). Song of Solomon 2:5 Flagons - More probably cakes of raisins…”

“His hand - No sooner did I cry out for help, but he was at hand to succour me. Song of Solomon (Canticles) 2:7”

“Sol 8:3-5; Isa 54:5-10, Isa 62:4, Isa 62:5; Jer 32:41; Zep 3:17; Joh 3:29; Eph 5:25-29 Song of Solomon (Canticles) 2:7”

“6 His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me. With his left hand he supports her head that had fallen backwards, and with his right he embraces her \[herzet\], as Luther rightly renders it (as he also renders the name Habakkuk by "der Herzer" = the embracer); for חבּק signifies properly to enfold, to embrace; but then generally, to embrace lovingly, to fondle, of that gentle stroking with the hand elsewhere denoted by חלּה, mulcere. The situation here is like that at Gen 29:13; Gen 48:10; where, connected with the dat., it is meant of loving arms stretched out to embrace. If this sympathetic, gentle embracing exercises a soothing influence on her, overcome by the…”