Song of Songs 2:2

Song of Songs 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
• New International Version (NIV)Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Like a lily among thistles is my darling among young women.

Context of Song of Songs 2:2

1I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys. Like a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters. 3Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down in his shade with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love.

Song of Songs 2:2 word by word

כְּשֽׁוֹשַׁנָּה֙ בֵּ֣ין הַחוֹחִ֔ים כֵּ֥ן רַעְיָתִ֖י בֵּ֥ין הַבָּנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As the lilyשׁוּשַׁןshûshan shôshân shôshân shôshannâh · lilyH7799
• among thornsחוֹחַchôach · thistleH2336
• my loveרַעְיָהra‛yâh · darlingH7474
• among the daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323

Commentaries on Song of Songs 2:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2-4Verses 2-4 the prologue. - The Song commences with two stanzas in praise of the king (now absent) by a chorus of virgins belonging to the royal household. Expositors, Jewish and Christian, interpret the whole as spoken by the Church of the heavenly Bridegroom. Psalm 23:5; Luke 7:46; John 12:3).Thy name … poured forth - As unguents are the sweeter for diffusion, so the king‘s name the wider it is known. Psalm 58:1; Proverbs 23:31.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2a lily of the valley: The Hebrew text shows the woman's modesty and humility. She sees herself as just one flower among many in Sharon and the wide valleys of Israel. The man agrees with her comparison to a lily but says her beauty is rare; she is a lily among thistles. my darling (literally my companion): They are in love and also friends.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Jesus Christ to the Bride (Mt 10:16; Joh 15:19; 1Jo 5:19). Thorns, equivalent to the wicked (2Sa 23:6; Psa 57:4). daughters--of men, not of God; not "the virgins." "If thou art the lily of Jesus Christ, take heed lest by impatience, rash judgments, and pride, thou thyself become a thorn" [Luther].Read the comment

Topics related to Song of Songs 2:2

• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Tender
• Thorns, Thistles, Etc.
• Lily

Commentaries on Song of Songs 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary