14My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.
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A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-17)Here the conference is carried on between Christ and his spouse, and endearments are mutually exchanged. I. Believers take a great complacency in Christ, and in communion with him. To you that believe he is precious, above any thing in this world, 1 Pet. 2:7. Observe, 1. The humble reverence believers have for Christ as their Sovereign, Song 1:12. He is a King in respect both of dignity and domini…
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