Song of Solomon Chapter 4

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Introduction: Most of the book has been the adoring comments of the bride to her husband, now the groom speaks of his bride. The last verse reverts to the bride speaking briefly.

I. Solomon Speaks as the Groom

Son 4:1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.

Son 4:2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.

Son 4:3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

Son 4:4 Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.

Son 4:5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

Evident is the adoration of the groom for his lovely and gracious young bride. She in every way is perfect for him. His reference to her neck being like a tower, though masculine in description, was his way of describing the elegance of her form.

Her speech refers to not only her words but the way she chooses them and the way she speaks them from her mouth. The groom was enraptured with the charming beauty of his wife’s breasts, likening them to graceful twin does as they fed. In the greater allegory, the ‘sweet nothings’ of the groom for his spouse bespeak the affection which Christ has and will have for his bride, the church, when He returns for her.

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