Song of Solomon 1:4

Verse 4

4. After thee, belongs grammatically to the draw me. The Hebrew, like all oriental languages, is very defective in logical and connective particles, such as abound in English, and give direction to the thought, as but, then, indeed, etc. The king has indeed brought me into his chambers, or pavilions, but I am glad and rejoice in thee, that is, in the Beloved, not “the king.”

This verse is a soliloquy of one who, amid the splendours of a royal tent, finds home to be, not where she lives, but where she loves. The same tells that “the king” has brought her there, apparently that, impressed with the magnificence of his apartments, she may consent to become one of its inmates.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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