Song of Solomon 7:1

“How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, etc.] It is no unusual thing to describe the comeliness of women by their feet, and the ornaments of them; so Hebe is described by Homerf415 as having beautiful feet, and Juno by her golden shoes: particular care was taken of, and provision made for, the shoes of queens and princesses in the eastern countries; Herodotusf416 tells us, that the city of Anthylla was given peculiarly to the wife of the king of Egypt, to provide her with shoes; which custom, he says, obtained when Egypt became subject to Persia; (see Gill on “<170218>Esther 2:18”). Shoes of a red, or scarlet, or purple colour, were in esteem with the Jews; and so the Targum here is, “purple…”

“thy feet--rather, "thy goings" (Psa 17:5). Evident allusion to Isa 52:7 : "How beautiful . . . are the feet of him . . . that publisheth peace" (Shulamite, Sol 6:13). shoes--Sandals are richly jewelled in the East (Luk 15:22; Eph 6:15). She is evidently "on the mountains," whither she was wafted (Sol 6:12), above the daughters of Jerusalem, who therefore portray her feet first. daughter--of God the Father, with whom Jesus Christ is one (Mat 5:9), "children of (the) God" (of peace), equivalent to Shulamite (Psa 45:10-15; Co2 6:18), as well as bride of Jesus Christ. prince's--therefore princely herself, freely giving the word of life to others, not sparing her "feet," as in Sol 5:3; Exo 12:11.…”

“Thy feet with shoes - Or, thy steps in the sandals: the bride’s feet are seen in motion in the dance. “Joints” might be rendered circling movements. Prince’s daughter - Or, daughter of a noble; the bride is of honorable though not of kingly birth. Like jewels - The image suggested is that of large well-formed pearls or other jewels skillfully strung or linked together. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Shoes - Were anciently evidences of a free and comfortable state, whereas slaves and mourners used to go bare - foot. Song of Solomon (Canticles) 7:4”

“7:1-5 The man now praises the woman’s dancing feet and then ascends her sensuous body to her flowing hair (7:1-5). • This queenly maiden (literally prince’s daughter) might or might not be from a royal family, but the man considers her as fine as royalty.”

“thy feet: Luk 15:22; Eph 6:15; Phi 1:27 O prince's: Psa 45:13; Co2 6:18 the joints: Dan 2:32; Eph 4:15, Eph 4:16; Col 2:19 the work: Exo 28:15, Exo 35:35 Song of Solomon (Canticles) 7:2”

“1a How beautiful are thy steps in the shoes, O prince's daughter! The noun נדיב, which signifies noble in disposition, and then noble by birth and rank (cf. the reverse relation of the meanings in generosus), is in the latter sense synon. and parallel to מלך and שׂר; Shulamith is here called a prince's daughter because she was raised to the rank of which Hannah, Sa1 2:8, cf. Psa 113:8, speaks, and to which she herself, 6:12 points. Her beauty, from the first associated with unaffected dignity, now appears in native princely grace and majesty. פּעם (from פּעם, pulsare, as in nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus) signifies step and foot, - in the latter sense the poet. Heb. and the vulgar Phoen.…”