The song begins with two stanzas in praise of the king (who is now absent), sung by a chorus of virgins from the royal household. Commentators, bot…

Because of the fragrance. —The general sense of this verse is clear, though grammatical difficulties make the literal translation …

The song of songs, which is Solomon's. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for your love is better than wine. Because of the savour o…

Because of the savour of your good ointments
It was usual for lovers to anoint themselves, their hair, garments to c…

The church, or rather the believer, speaks here in the character of the spouse of the King, the Messiah. The kisses of his mouth mean those assuran…