King James Version
What Does Song of Solomon 1:11 Mean?
“We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.”
Context
9
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
10
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
11
We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
12
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
13
A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(11) **Borders.**—The same word translated *rows *in preceding verse. In the dramatic theory, this verse put into Solomon’s mouth takes the form of a seductive offer of richer and more splendid ornaments to dazzle the rustic maiden; but no theory is necessary to explain a fond lover’s wish to adorn the person of his beloved.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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