Song Of Solomon 2:2

As the lily among thorns, so [is] my love among the daughters.

As the lily {H7799} among thorns {H2336}, so is my love {H7474} among the daughters {H1323}.

[He] Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the other women.

Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens.

As a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

Commentary

Song of Solomon 2:2 (KJV)

As the lily among thorns, so [is] my love among the daughters.

Commentary

This verse is spoken by the beloved (likely the man, perhaps Solomon) about his lover (the Shulamite woman). It is a vivid metaphor expressing his deep admiration and the unique value he places upon her.

  • Historical and Cultural Context: Song of Solomon is a collection of love poems set in ancient Israel, rich with natural imagery drawn from the landscape (gardens, vineyards, fields) and common plants and animals. Lilies were valued for their beauty and fragrance, often growing in challenging environments. Thorns represent the common, less remarkable, and potentially harsh aspects of the surrounding environment or other people.
  • Key Themes: The core message is the distinctiveness and exceptional beauty of the beloved in the eyes of her lover. She stands out sharply and favorably compared to all other women ("the daughters"). It speaks to exclusive love, high esteem, and seeing the beloved as peerless.
  • Linguistic Insights: The Hebrew word for "lily" (*shoshannah*) can refer to various types of flowering plants known for their beauty and potential purity or whiteness. "Thorns" (*choach*) signifies prickly, common, or undesirable plants. The contrast highlights purity, beauty, and value against commonness or difficulty.
  • Significance and Application: This verse beautifully illustrates how true love elevates the beloved, seeing them not just as one among many, but as uniquely precious and beautiful. It encourages partners to cherish and value each other above all others. Traditionally, this verse has also been interpreted allegorically in Judaism (God's love for Israel) and Christianity (Christ's love for the Church), seeing the Church or the believer as the pure lily in a world of "thorns."
Note: Commentary was generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 2:12

    Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

  • Matthew 10:16

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • Isaiah 55:13

    Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign [that] shall not be cut off.

  • Philippians 2:15

    That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

  • Philippians 2:16

    Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

  • Matthew 6:28

    And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

  • Matthew 6:29

    And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
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