
Text -- The Song of Songs 2:10 (NET)




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Invited me outwardly by his word, and inwardly by his Spirit.

Wesley: Sos 2:10 - -- Shake off sloth, and disentangle thyself more fully from all the snares of this world.
Shake off sloth, and disentangle thyself more fully from all the snares of this world.

Wesley: Sos 2:10 - -- Unto me, and with me; follow me fully, serve me perfectly, labour for a nearer union, and more satisfying communion with me.
Unto me, and with me; follow me fully, serve me perfectly, labour for a nearer union, and more satisfying communion with me.
JFB -> Sos 2:10-11
JFB: Sos 2:10-11 - -- Loving reassurance given by Jesus Christ to the bride, lest she should think that He had ceased to love her, on account of her unfaithfulness, which h...
Loving reassurance given by Jesus Christ to the bride, lest she should think that He had ceased to love her, on account of her unfaithfulness, which had occasioned His temporary withdrawal. He allures her to brighter than worldly joys (Mic 2:10). Not only does the saint wish to depart to be with Him, but He still more desires to have the saint with Him above (Joh 17:24). Historically, the vineyard or garden of the King, here first introduced, is "the kingdom of heaven preached" by John the Baptist, before whom "the law and the prophets were" (Luk 16:16).
Defender -> Sos 2:10
Defender: Sos 2:10 - -- The king, after a long time away from his beloved during a busy winter, returns in the spring for a happy reunion. In type, the call to "rise up and c...
TSK -> Sos 2:10
TSK: Sos 2:10 - -- spake : Son 2:8; 2Sa 23:3; Psa 85:8; Jer 31:3
Rise : Son 2:13, Son 4:7, Son 4:8, Son 5:2; Gen 12:1-3; Psa 45:10, Psa 45:11; Mat 4:19-22, Mat 9:9; 2Co ...

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Barnes -> Sos 2:8-17
Barnes: Sos 2:8-17 - -- The bride relates to the chorus a visit which the beloved had paid her some time previously in her native home. He on a fair spring morning solicits...
The bride relates to the chorus a visit which the beloved had paid her some time previously in her native home. He on a fair spring morning solicits her company. The bride, immersed in rustic toils, refuses for the present, but confessing her love, bids him return at the cool of day. It is a spring-time of affection which is here described, still earlier than that of the former chapter, a day of pure first-love, in which, on either side, all royal state and circumstance is forgotten or concealed. Hence, perhaps, the annual recitation of the Song of Songs by the synagogue with each return of spring, at the Feast of Passover, and special interpretations of this passage by Hebrew doctors, as referring to the paschal call of Israel out of Egypt, and by Christian fathers, as foreshadowing the evangelic mysteries of Easter - Resurrection and Regeneration. The whole scene has also been thought to represent the communion of a newly-awakened soul with Christ, lie gradually revealing Himself to her, and bidding her come forth into fuller communion.
Voice - Better, "sound."Not a voice, but the sound of approaching footsteps is meant (compare "noise,"Isa 13:4).
Like a roe - Gazelle (compare Pro 5:19 note). The points of comparison here are beauty of form, grace, and speed of movement. In 2Sa 2:18; 1Ch 12:8, princes are compared to "gazelles."
Wall - The clay-built wall of the house or vineyard of the bride’ s family, different from the strong wall of a city or fortress Son 5:7; Son 8:9-10.
Looketh forth at the windows - The meaning evidently is, that he is looking in at, or through, the window from the outside. Compare Son 5:4 note.
Shewing himself - Or, peering. Some, taking the marginal rendering, imagine that the radiant face of the beloved is thus compared to some beautiful flower entangled in the lattice-work which protects the opening of the window, from where he gazes down upon the bride.
Arise, my friend, my beautiful one, and come away - The stanza begins and ends with this refrain, in which the bride reports the invitation of the beloved that she should come forth with him into the open champaign, now a scene of verdure and beauty, and at a time of mirth and mutual affection. The season indicated by six signs Son 2:11-13 is that of spring after the cessation of the latter rain in the first or paschal month Joe 2:23, i. e., Nisan or Abib, corresponding to the latter part of March and early part of April. Cyril interpreted Son 2:11-12 of our Lord’ s Resurrection in the spring.
The time of the singing ... - i. e., The song of pairing birds. This is better than the rendering of the ancient versions, "the pruning time is come."
The vines ... - The vines in blossom give forth fragrance. The fragrance of the vine blossom ("semadar"), which precedes the appearance of "the tender grape,"is very sweet but transient.
The secret places of the stairs - A hidden nook approached by a zig-zag path. The beloved urges the bride to come forth from her rock-girt home.
The bride answers by singing what appears to be a fragment of a vine-dresser’ s ballad, insinuating the vineyard duties imposed on her by her brethren Son 1:6, which prevent her from joining him. The destructive propensities of foxes or jackals in general are referred to, no grapes existing at the season indicated. Allegorical interpretations make these foxes symbolize "false teachers"(compare Eze 13:4).
Feedeth among the lilies - Pursues his occupation as a shepherd among congenial scenes and objects of gentleness and beauty.
Until the day break - Or, rather, until the day breathe, i. e., until the fresh evening breeze spring up in what is called Gen 3:8 "the cool"or breathing time of the day.
And the shadows flee - i. e., Lengthen out, and finally lose their outlines with the sinking and departure of the sun (compare Jer 6:4). As the visit of the beloved is most naturally conceived of as taking place in the early morning, and the bride is evidently dismissing him until a later time of day, it seems almost certain that this interpretation is the correct one which makes that time to be evening after sunset. The phrase recurs in Son 4:6.
Mountains of Bether - If a definite locality, identical with Bithron, a hilly district on the east side of the Jordan valley 2Sa 2:29, not far from Mahanaim (Son 6:13 margin). If used in a symbolic sense, mountains of "separation,"dividing for a time the beloved from the bride. This interpretation seems to be the better, though the local reference need not be abandoned.
Poole -> Sos 2:10
Poole: Sos 2:10 - -- My Beloved spake invited and called me outwardly by his word, and inwardly by his Spirit.
Rise up shake off sloth and security, and disentangle thy...
My Beloved spake invited and called me outwardly by his word, and inwardly by his Spirit.
Rise up shake off sloth and security, and disentangle thyself more fully from all the snares of this world, and of thy own lusts, that thou mayst be more ready to come to me, and more fit for my embraces.
Come away unto me, and with me; follow me fully, serve me more perfectly, labour for a nearer union and more satisfying communion with me.
Haydock -> Sos 2:10
Haydock: Sos 2:10 - -- Arise. He sings under the window, to ver. 16. ---
My dove, is taken from the Septuagint. (Calmet) ---
Christ invites his spouse to approach, tho...
Arise. He sings under the window, to ver. 16. ---
My dove, is taken from the Septuagint. (Calmet) ---
Christ invites his spouse to approach, though he shews not himself as yet; and orders his pastors to root out heresies, ver. 25. (Worthington) ---
She is ever faithful, and rejoices in him, 2 Corinthians xi. 2., Matthew ix. 15., and Ephesians v. 26. (Calmet)
Gill -> Sos 2:10
Gill: Sos 2:10 - -- My beloved spake, and said unto me,.... Christ, the church's beloved, being so near her, she could distinctly hear and understand what he spoke, and r...
My beloved spake, and said unto me,.... Christ, the church's beloved, being so near her, she could distinctly hear and understand what he spoke, and relate the very words: or, "he answered to me" p; to a secret petition, put up to him for a more full enjoyment of him; for there is mental as well as vocal prayer, which Christ, as God omniscient, knows full well, and gives answer to: of this may be an answer to her petitions in Son 2:5; and as some in Son 2:6; however, Christ said something after related, that she well knew he spake, and not another, and to her in particular. What he said follows:
Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away; the affectionate and endearing titles of "love" and "fair one", have been met with and explained, on Son 1:5; and are repeated to show his ardent love to her, notwithstanding the frame she was in, which was very probably a slothful one, by the exhortations given; and to remove her discouragements, arising from her present state; and to prevail upon her to get up from her bed of carnal sloth and security, at least to shake off her indolence; and to quit her seat and company, and go along with him, or where he should direct, since it would be to her own advantage: for the words may be rendered, "rise up for thyself, and come away for thyself" q; it will turn to thy account, and to do otherwise will be detrimental to thee. The arguments follow.

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TSK Synopsis -> Sos 2:1-17
TSK Synopsis: Sos 2:1-17 - --1 The mutual love of Christ and his church.8 The hope,10 and calling of the church.14 Christ's care of the church.16 The profession of the church, her...
MHCC -> Sos 2:8-13
MHCC: Sos 2:8-13 - --The church pleases herself with thoughts of further communion with Christ. None besides can speak to the heart. She sees him come. This may be applied...
Matthew Henry -> Sos 2:8-13
Matthew Henry: Sos 2:8-13 - -- The church is here pleasing herself exceedingly with the thoughts of her further communion with Christ after she has recovered from her fainting fit...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Sos 2:10
Keil-Delitzsch: Sos 2:10 - --
When now Shulamith continues:
10 a My beloved answered and said to me,
Arise, my love, my fair one, and go forth!
the words show that this first ...
Constable -> Sos 1:2--3:6; Sos 2:8-17
Constable: Sos 1:2--3:6 - --II. THE COURTSHIP 1:2--3:5
Perhaps the outstanding characteristic of this first major section of the book is the...
