You are slender like a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters of fruit.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A brief dialogue: Song of Solomon 7:6–9 are spoken by the king, while the end of Song of Solomon 7:9 and all of[Reference Son…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

This your stature. —Compare Sirach 24:14. Not only was the tall and graceful palm a common figure for female beauty, but its name,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

This your stature is like to a palm tree
Made up of the above parts commended, and others had in view, as appears fr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The analogies here are different from what they were before, and in the original refer to glorious and splendid clothing. All His saints have such …