Song of Solomon 6:4

“Thou [art] beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, etc.] These are the words of Christ, who had been absent for some time, and till now silent; but, like another Joseph, could not refrain any longer, but makes himself known to his church, and bursts out in strong expressions of love to her, and in high commendations of her; for, notwithstanding her behavior toward him, she was his love still, and as “beautiful” and as comely in his sight as ever: and for which he compares her here to Tirzah; which is either the name of some beautiful woman, well known in those times; so one of the daughters of Zelophehad is called by this name, (<042701>Numbers 27:1); but whether from her beauty is nowhere said: or…”

“The section might be entitled, “Renewed declaration of love after brief estrangement.” Song of Solomon 6:4 Tirzah ... Jerusalem - Named together as the then two fairest cities of the land. For Jerusalem compare Psalms 48:2. “Tirzah” (i. e., “Grace” or “Beauty “)was an old Canaanite royal city Joshua 12:24. It became again a royal residence during the reigns of Baasha and his three successors in the kingdom of the ten tribes, and may well therefore have been famed for its beauty in the time of Solomon. Terrible as ... - Awe-inspiring as the bannered (hosts). The warlike image, like others in the Song, serves to enhance the charm of its assured peace. Song of Solomon 6:5 Even for the king the…”

“Thou - These are the words of Christ, who had now again manifested himself to his church. Tirzah - A very pleasant city, the royal seat of the kings of Israel. Jerusalem - Which was beautiful both for its situation, and for its goodly buildings. Terrible - To her enemies, whom God will certainly destroy. Song of Solomon (Canticles) 6:5”

“6:4-10 The man again describes the physical beauty of the woman. He repeats parts of the description from ch 4 almost verbatim, showing the same high regard for his wife. 6:4 Tirzah was a city-state as early as Joshua’s time; it eventually became great enough to be the capital of the northern kingdom (Josh 12:24; 1 Kgs 15:33). The town’s name means “pleasant.” • Jerusalem was the capital of David’s and Solomon’s united kingdom and after that, the most important city of Judah.”

“beautiful: Sol 6:10, Sol 2:14, Sol 4:7, Sol 5:2; Eze 16:13, Eze 16:14; Eph 5:27 as Tirzah: Kg1 14:17, Kg1 15:21, Kg1 15:33 comely: Psa 48:2; Lam 2:15; Rev 21:2 terrible: Sol 6:10; Num 24:5-9; Psa 144:4-8; Zac 12:3; Co2 10:4; Rev 19:14-16 Song of Solomon (Canticles) 6:5”

“With Sol 6:4 Solomon's address is resumed, and a new scene opens. Shulamith had found him again, and she who is beautiful in herself appears now so much the more beautiful, when the joy of seeing him again irradiates her whole being. 4 Beautiful art thou, my friend, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as a battle-array. In the praise of her beauty we hear the voice of the king. The cities which are the highest ornament of his kingdom serve him as the measure of her beauty, which is designated according to the root conceptions by יפה, after the equality of completeness; by נאוה, after the quality of that which is well-becoming, pleasing. It is concluded, from the prominence given to…”