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Song of Solomon 4:7

Old Testament Poetry/Wisdom ASV (1901)

What does Song of Solomon 4:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thou art all fair, my love; And there is no spot in thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thou art all fair, my love; And there is no spot in thee.
Song of Solomon 4:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Song of Solomon 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, Whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, All the shields of the mighty men.
5Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe, Which feed among the lilies.
6Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.
7Thou art all fair, my love; And there is no spot in thee.
8Come with me from Lebanon, [my] bride, With me from Lebanon: Look from the top of Amana, From the top of Senir and Hermon, From the lions` dens, From the mountains of the leopards.
9Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, [my] bride; Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.
10How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] bride! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices!
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thou art all fair, my love, etc.] Being justified by the righteousness of Christ, washed in his blood, and sanctified by his Spirit; of the title, my “love”, (see <220109>Song of Solomon 1:9). The church is often said by Christ to be “fair”, his “fair one”, and the “fairest among women”, (<220108>Song of Solomon 1:8,15 <220210>Song of Solomon 2:10 <220401>Song of Solomon 4:1); but here “all fair”, being a perfection of beauty, and perfectly comely through his comeliness: this is said to show her completeness in Christ, as to justification; and that, with respect to sanctification, she had a perfection of parts, though not of degrees; and to observe, that the church and “all” the true members…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Section 4:7–5:1: The king meeting the bride in the evening of the same day, expresses once more his love and admiration in the sweetest and tenderest terms and figures. He calls her now “bride” (spouse, Song of Solomon 4:8) for the first time, to mark it as the hour of their espousals, and “sister-bride” (spouse, Song of Solomon 4:9-10, Song of Solomon 4:12; Song of Solomon 5:1), to express the likeness of thought and disposition which henceforth unites them. At the same time he invites her to leave for his sake her birthplace and its mountain neighborhood, and live henceforth for him alone. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Sol 4:1, Sol 5:16; Num 24:5; Psa 45:11, Psa 45:13; Eph 5:25-27; Col 1:22; Pe2 3:14; Jde 1:24; Rev 21:2 Song of Solomon (Canticles) 4:8”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“This childlike modest disposition makes her yet more lovely in the eyes of the king. He breaks out in these words: 7 Thou art altogether fair, my love, And no blemish in thee. Certainly he means, no blemish either of soul or body. In Sol 4:1-5 he has praised her external beauty; but in Sol 4:6 her soul has disclosed itself: the fame of her spotless beauty is there extended to her would no less than to her external appearance. And as to her longing after freedom from the tumult and bustle of court life, he thus promises to her: Song of Solomon (Canticles) 4:8”
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