Tyndale Open Study Notes on Song of Solomon 1:12

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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1:12-14 In the dramatic view, it appears that although the woman is physically in the king’s palace (1:4, 12), her heart is with her shepherd lover (1:13-14). • In the anthology view, this is a short poem on intimate fragrances. 1:12 The meaning of the word translated couch is uncertain, and the word lying is not found in the Hebrew, so the king and the woman could be lying together on a couch or bed, or simply sitting at a table in one of the palace rooms. • The interpretation that sees the Song as a collection of love songs is not concerned with whether the man is literally a king.

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