I went down into the nut tree grove, To see the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, And the pomegranates were in flower.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The bride’s words may be paraphrased: “You speak of me as a glorious beauty, but I was recently just a simple maiden engaged in rural work. I went …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

EXCURSUS III.—ON THE PASSAGE,Song of Solomon 6:11–13.

Translated word for word this passage runs as follows:

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I went down into the garden of nuts

This is very properly taken notice of in this song of love; it being usual for…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In retirement and in meditation, the Christian character is formed and perfected. But this is not the retirement of the idle, the self-indulgent, o…

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