King James Version
What Does Song of Solomon 4:6 Mean?
“Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. break: Heb. breathe”
Context
4
Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
5
Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
6
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. break: Heb. breathe
7
Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
8
Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(6) **Until the day break**.—See Note, Song of Solomon 2:17. *Until the day breathe = when evening is come. *Commentators have tried to identify the *mountain of myrrh and hill of frankincense, *but these only carry on the thought of Song of Solomon 4:5 under another figure. We have come to another break in the poem, the end of another day, and, as before, though the metaphor is changed, the curtain falls on the complete union of the bridegroom with his bride.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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