Verse 12
12. A spring shut up Most critics give this, by the change of one letter, as a repetition of a garden enclosed, making greater emphasis. The fields of Palestine were not fenced, but the gardens were walled, as more private. Passers through the fields might take, if hungry, from the crops, enough for their relief, but not so from the gardens.
A fountain sealed In the dry East fountains are often marked as private property, or the top is covered and sealed, and the water conveyed in pipes to the dwelling or garden of the owner. The idea is, of assurance of exclusive possession, and freedom from anxiety for the result of any arts and resources that the king may employ.
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