John Gill Commentary Song Of Solomon 2:10

"My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away." — Song Of Solomon 2:10 (ASV)

My beloved spoke, and said to me
Christ, the church's beloved, being so near her, she could distinctly hear and understand what he spoke, and relate the very words: or, "he answered to me" ^F16 ; to a secret petition, put up to him for a more full enjoyment of him; for there is mental as well as vocal prayer, which Christ, as God omniscient, knows full well, and gives answer to: of this may be an answer to her petitions in (Song of Solomon 2:5) ; and as some in (Song of Solomon 2:6) ; however, Christ said something after related, that she well knew he spoke, and not another, and to her in particular. What he said follows: Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away ;

the affectionate and endearing titles of "love" and "fair one", have been met with and explained, on (Song of Solomon 1:5Song of Solomon 1:8Song of Solomon 1:9) ; and are repeated to show his ardent love to her, notwithstanding the frame she was in, which was very probably a slothful one, by the exhortations given; and to remove her discouragements, arising from her present state; and to prevail upon her to get up from her bed of carnal sloth and security, at least to shake off her indolence; and to quit her seat and company, and go along with him, or where he should direct, since it would be to her own advantage: for the words may be rendered, "rise up for yourself, and come away for yourself" ^F17 ; it will turn to your account, and to do otherwise will be detrimental to you. The arguments follow.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F16: (hne) "respondit", Montanus, Vatablus, Piscator, Marckius, Michaelis.
• F17: (Kl yklw Kl ymwq) "surge tibi, et abi tibi", Montanus, Cocceius, so Vatablus, Marckius.