By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
WEB
On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.
YLT
On my couch by night, I sought him whom my soul hath loved; I sought him, and I found him not!
DBT
On my bed, in the nights, I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentSong 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.
- Author
- Traditional: Solomon (1:1 ''the song of songs, which is Solomon's''). Critical: the ''of Solomon'' construction allows ''about Solomon'' or ''to Solomon'' and opens the authorship question. §7.9 surfaces; most readings keep Solomonic association.
- Date
- Solomonic reading: c. 965–930 BC. Critical reading: later editorial compilation.