Article 9 of 13 in the series Song of Solomon
Exposition | by James Mansfield | Volume 24, Issue 6 | November – December 2018
8th Song: 6:10-13
The Bride – Victorious Over Her Enemies
| Voice | Narrative |
|---|---|
| Interested enquirers | 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? |
| Bride | 6:11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded. 6:12 Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib. |
| Interested enquirers | 6:13 Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. |
| Bride | 6:13 What will ye see in the Shulamite? |
| Interested enquirers | 6:13 As it were the company of two armies. |
This eighth song commences in a similar fashion to the fifth and the 11th songs. It is very brief and the two phrases; “the chariots of Ammi-nadib” and “the company of two armies” p…
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