John Gill's Exposition on Song of Solomon 3:5

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, etc.] Which are either the words of Christ, adjuring the young converts not to disturb the church; who had now Christ in her arms, taking repose with him, being wearied with running about in search of him: or they are the words of the church; who having experienced a long absence of Christ, and having been at much pains in search of him, and now had found him, was very unwilling to part with him; and fearing these young converts should by any unbecoming word or action provoke him to depart, she gives them a solemn charge; by the roes and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please; (see Gill on “<220207>Song of Solomon 2:7”).

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