Song of Solomon 1:4 BSB

Song of Solomon 1:4

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.

BSB

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ASV

Draw me; we will run after thee: The king hath brought me into his chambers; We will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: Rightly do they love thee.

KJV

Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

LETTER 22.7 (420)

There also—the Lord himself is my witness—when I had shed copious tears and had strained my eyes toward heaven, I sometimes felt myself among angelic hosts and for joy and gladness sang, "Because of the sweet smell of your good ointments, we will run after you."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

(2.) Her promise to improve that grace: Draw me, and then we will run after thee. See how the doctrine of special and effectual grace consists with our duty, and is a powerful engagement and encouragement to it, and yet reserves all the glory of all the good that is in us to God only.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Draw me - Let me have the full assurance of thy affection. We will run after thee - Speaking in the plural through modesty, while still herself is meant. The king hath brought me - My spouse is a potentate, a mighty king, no ordinary person. Into his chambers - He has favored me with his utmost confidence. The upright love thee - The most perfect and accomplished find thee worthy of their highest esteem.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
מָשְׁכֵ֖נִי	ma.she.Khe.ni	draw me	H4900 →
אַחֲרֶ֣יךָ	'a.cha.Rei.kha	after you	H310 →
נָּר֑וּצָה	na.Ru.tzah	let us run	H7323 →
הֱבִיאַ֨נִי	he.vi.'A.ni	he has brought me	H935 →
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
חֲדָרָ֗יו	cha.da.Rav	chambers his	H2315 →
נָגִ֤ילָה	na.Gi.lah	let us rejoice	H1523 →
וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙	ve.nis.me.Chah	and let us be glad	H8055 →
בָּ֔ךְ	Bakh	in you
נַזְכִּ֤ירָה	naz.Ki.rah	let us bring to remembrance	H2142 →
דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙	do.Dei.kha	love<s> your	H1730 →
מִיַּ֔יִן	mi.Ya.yin	more than wine	H3196 →
מֵישָׁרִ֖ים	mei.sha.Rim	uprightness<es>	H4339 →
אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ ס	'a.he.Vu.kha	they love you	H157 →

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Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set…
leads to
- 2 Timothy 4:7
  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24–27
  Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
- Philippians 2:16
  as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
- Luke 21:34
  But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
- Hebrews 10:35–39
  So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
Through
John 6:44
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
leads to
- John 6:65
  Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
- Matthew 11:25–27
  At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
- John 6:39–40
  And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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