There the mandrakes give off their fragrance, and the finest fruits are at our door, new delights as well as old, which I have saved for you, my lover.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Mandrakes. —Heb. dûdaîm = love-apples. Suggested probably by the word loves immediately preceding, as well as th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The mandrakes give a smell Or, "those lovely flowers", as Junius and Tremellius, and Piscator, translate the words; even …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The church, the believing soul, triumphs in its relation to Christ and its interest in him. She humbly desires communion with him. Let us walk toge…