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Barnes' Notes on Song of Solomon 5:13

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Sweet flowers - Better as in the margin, i. e., plants with fragrant leaves and flowers trained on trellis-work. Like lilies - Are lilies dropping liquid myrrh (see the Song of Solomon 5:5 note). Perhaps the fragrance of the flowers, or the delicate curl of the lip-like petals, is here the point of comparison, rather than the color. return to 'Top of Page'
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