Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the hair of thy head like purple; The king is held captive in the tresses thereof.
Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses.
Thy head upon thee as Carmel, And the locks of thy head as purple, The king is bound with the flowings!
Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, And the locks of thy head like purple; The king is fettered by [thy] ringlets!
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.