Song of Solomon 3

Song of Solomon 3:1

BY night] Heb. n the nights.

By night on my bed, &c.] The Church could not sleep night after night, because of Christs absence.

Song of Solomon 3:2

in the broad ways I will seek him] When we cannot finde comfort our selves in Christ, we must seek for it by advice from others.

Song of Solomon 3:3

The watchmen that go about the citie, found me] The watchmen here, are such as should have directed her to her Bridegroom.

Song of Solomon 3:4

untill I had brought him into my mothers house] The Spouse speaks like a virgin, accounting the publike assembly her mother, Galatians 4:26.

Song of Solomon 3:5

I charge you, O ye daughters, &c.] Chap. 2. 7. and 8. 4.

till he please] See Notes on chap. 2. 7. he] Or, she.

Song of Solomon 3:6

Who is this that cometh out of, &c.] Chap. 8. 5.

out of the wildernesse] Christ admires at the Church, coming out of the wildernesse of the world toward the heavenly Canaan, to seek him, so soon as she awakes.

pillars of smoke] An allusion to the incense offered in the law, psal. 141. 2. so sweet are the prayers of the saints to Christ.

with all] Or, better then all.

Song of Solomon 3:7

threescore valiant men are about it] Christ not onely forbids men to disturb the rest of his Spouse, but also sets his angels about her, to guard her, as she here confesseth.

Song of Solomon 3:8

in the night] Heb. in the nights: that is, nightly.

Song of Solomon 3:9

a chariot] Or, a bed.

a chariot of the wood of Lebanon] All that follows, serves to set out Christs glory.

Song of Solomon 3:10

for] Or, by.

Song of Solomon 3:11

O ye daughters of Zion] All ye that are of the number of the faithfull, behold Christs glory, and rejoyce at it.