Song Of Solomon 5:9

¶ What [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, O thou fairest among women? what [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

What is thy beloved {H1730} more than another beloved {H1730}, O thou fairest {H3303} among women {H802}? what is thy beloved {H1730} more than another beloved {H1730}, that thou {H3602} dost so charge {H7650} us?

[Chorus] How does the man you love differ from any other, you most beautiful of women? How does the man you love differ from any other, that you should give us this charge?

How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?

What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so adjure us?

Context

This verse comes from a dramatic moment in the Song of Solomon, a poetic book celebrating love and desire. Here, the "daughters of Jerusalem" (a chorus-like group representing the city's women) pose a direct question to the Shulamite woman. She has just expressed her profound anguish and longing for her beloved, even charging them to find him because she is lovesick. Their question, "What is thy beloved more than another beloved?", is a response to her intense devotion and perhaps her distressed state, seeking to understand the unique quality of her love object.

Key Themes

  • Profound Devotion: The Shulamite's evident, overwhelming love for her beloved is so striking that it prompts this inquiry from the onlookers. Her passion is not ordinary.
  • Uniqueness of Love: The question itself implies that her beloved must possess extraordinary qualities to warrant such deep affection. It challenges her to articulate what makes him stand out.
  • Anticipation of Description: This verse serves as a crucial setup for the Shulamite's detailed and beautiful description of her beloved in the verses that follow (Song of Solomon 5:10-16), where she eloquently answers their challenge.

Linguistic Insights

The repeated phrase "What is thy beloved more than another beloved?" emphasizes the Daughters' curiosity and perhaps a hint of bewilderment at the depth of the Shulamite's emotion. The Hebrew word for "beloved" here is dodi (דּוֹדִי), an intimate and affectionate term used throughout the Song of Solomon to refer to the male lover. The phrase "fairest among women" (hayaphah ba'nashim, הַיָּפָה בַּנָּשִׁים) acknowledges the Shulamite's own beauty, making their question even more poignant: why would such a beautiful woman be so utterly consumed by love for one man?

Practical Application

Allegorically, this verse can resonate deeply within the Christian faith. When believers express their profound love and devotion for Jesus Christ, those who do not share that faith may ask, "What is your Beloved more than another beloved?" This verse challenges us to consider and articulate the unique worth and incomparable beauty of Christ. Our love for Him should be so evident and compelling that it prompts questions from others, giving us an opportunity to be ready always to give an answer for the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear.

Reflection

This verse invites personal reflection: What makes your relationship with God, or your love for Christ, different from any other pursuit or relationship? Are you able to articulate the unique value and beauty of your spiritual Beloved? The Shulamite's readiness to answer this question with a magnificent description of her beloved inspires us to deepen our own understanding and appreciation of God's character and His love for us, so that our testimony might also be compelling to others.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, 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. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Song Of Solomon 1:8

    If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.

  • Song Of Solomon 6:1

    ¶ Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

  • Song Of Solomon 6:9

    My dove, my undefiled is [but] one; she [is] the [only] one of her mother, she [is] the choice [one] of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; [yea], the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

  • Song Of Solomon 6:10

    Who [is] she [that] looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, [and] terrible as [an army] with banners?

  • Psalms 87:3

    Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

  • Psalms 45:13

    The king's daughter [is] all glorious within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.

  • Isaiah 53:2

    For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.

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