Song of Solomon 6:1

“Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? etc.] The title is the same used by them, and by Christ before them, (<220108>Song of Solomon 1:8 <220509>Song of Solomon 5:9); and here repeated, to assure her that they were serious in asking this question, and that it was in great respect to her they put it; and which, to the same sense, in other words, is expressed, whither is thy beloved turned aside? which way did he take? on what hand did he turn, to the right or left, when he went from thy door? They ask no longer who or what he was, being satisfied with the church’s description of him; by which they had gained some knowledge of him, and had their affections drawn out unto him;…”

“Historically, at Jesus Christ's crucifixion and burial, Joseph of Arimathea, and Nicodemus, and others, joined with His professed disciples. By speaking of Jesus Christ, the bride does good not only to her own soul, but to others (see on Sol 1:4; Mal 3:16; Mat 5:14-16). Compare the hypocritical use of similar words (Mat 2:8).”

“The question put by the chorus, and the answer it receives from the bride, show that the loss and seeking are not to be taken too seriously. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Gone - From thee. Song of Solomon (Canticles) 6:2”

“6:1-3 The conversation that ends this poem indicates that it is not an actual event. The dream ends as the young women of Jerusalem ask the woman where her man has gone. The woman tells them not to concern themselves with finding him—he is back in bed with her, enjoying his garden with its spice beds and lilies, a description of sexual intimacy.”

“O thou: Sol 6:4, Sol 6:9, Sol 6:10, Sol 1:8, Sol 2:2, Sol 5:9 that: Sol 1:4; Rut 1:16, Rut 1:17, Rut 2:12; Isa 2:5; Jer 14:8; Zac 8:21-23; Act 5:11-14 Song of Solomon (Canticles) 6:2”

“The daughters of Jerusalem now offer to seek along with Shulamith for her beloved, who had turned away and was gone. 1 Whither has thy beloved gone, Thou fairest of women? Whither has thy beloved turned, That we may seek him with thee? The longing remains with her even after she has wakened, as the after effect of her dream. In the morning she goes forth and meets with the daughters of Jerusalem. They cause Shulamith to describe her friend, and they ask whither he has gone. They wish to know the direction in which he disappeared from her, the way which he had probably taken (פנה, R. פן .R, to drive, to urge forward, to turn from one to another), that with her they might go to seek him (Vav…”