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[a](The Shulammite Bride)


“May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!” [Solomon arrives, she turns to him, saying,]
“For your love is better than wine.

“The aroma of your oils is fragrant and pleasing;
Your name is perfume poured out;
Therefore the maidens love you.

“Draw me away with you and let us run together!
Let the king bring me into his chambers.”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:2 The parenthetical headings indicate that the speakers are not from the Hebrew text nor the Septuagint, but reflect an ancient tradition which appears in some manuscripts.

She[a]

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—
    for your love(A) is more delightful than wine.(B)
Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes;(C)
    your name(D) is like perfume poured out.
    No wonder the young women(E) love you!
Take me away with you—let us hurry!
    Let the king bring me into his chambers.(F)

Friends

We rejoice and delight(G) in you[b];
    we will praise your love(H) more than wine.

She

How right they are to adore you!

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable.
  2. Song of Songs 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular.