I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Sweet smelling myrrh—Or (as in the margin) “running myrrh,” that which first and spontaneously exudes, that is, the freshest, finest myrrh. …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I rose up to open to my beloved
As soon as touched by the hand of mighty grace, she not only resolved to rise, but a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Churches and believers, through carele ne and complacency, provoke Christ to withdraw. We ought to take note of our spiritual slumbers and ailments…

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