My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, And my heart was moved for him.
My beloved sent his hand from the net-work, And my bowels were moved for him.
My beloved put in his hand by the hole [of the door]; And my bowels yearned for him.
Song of Solomon — Love poetry in eight chapters — the Bible's most surprising book. A chiastic structure; a bride and bridegroom alternating in dialogue; and a three-school interpretive tradition the site surfaces without adjudication.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
Voices6
She is now awakened from sleep by him, although she was keeping watch with her heart so that she might hear his voice at once when he knocked. But while she was rising, she experienced a delay, because she could not match the swiftness of the Word. While she was opening the door, the Word passed by.
Ambrose of Milan· On Isaac and the Soul 6.50-52, 397patristic
The beloved sends his hand to the bride through the opening so that she may arise, when through subtle understanding he makes manifest to her by inspiring how great is the power of divine operation: namely, that he is able to save even amid dangers; …
Robert of Tombelaine· Commentary on the Song of Songs, Chapter 5, 1078patristic
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door,.... To remove the bolt or bar which kept him from entering in.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
My beloved put in his hand - If it were a real scene, which is mentioned in this and the two following verses, it must refer, from the well-known use of the metaphors, to matrimonial endearments. Or, it may refer to his attempts to open the door, when she hesitated to arise, on the grounds mentioned Son 5:3. But this also bears every evidence of a dream.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical
By the hole - He assayed to open the door. When his word would not prevail, his spirit, which is called the finger of God, Luke xi, 20, wrought inwardly upon my conscience.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765evangelical
Her compliance with these methods of divine grace at last: My bowels were moved for him. The will was gained by a good work wrought upon the affections: My bowels were moved for him, as those of the two disciples were when Christ made their hearts to burn within them. She was moved with compassion to her beloved, because his head was wet with dew.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Philippians 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
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equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of…
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Psalms 110:3Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
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“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
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1 Kings 3:26Then the woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she yearned with compassion for her son. “Please, my lord,” she said, “give her the living baby. Do not kill him!” But…
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“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!
The whole web at once: see the Arc.
The verses this one reaches12
And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
Then the woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she yearned with compassion for her son. “Please, my lord,” she said, “give her the living baby. Do not kill him!” But the other woman said, “He will be neither mine nor yours. Cut him in two!”
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.
Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him, but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.
Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.
Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
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