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M Like a lily among thorns,
    so is my friend among women.
W Like an apple tree among the trees of the woods,
    so is my lover among men.
In his shadow[a] I delight to sit,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
(A)He brought me to the banquet hall[b]
    and his glance at me signaled love.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:3 Shadow: suggestive of protection (cf. Jgs 9:15; Ez 17:23; Ps 17:8; 121:5) and, here, of the woman’s joy in the presence of her lover.
  2. 2:4–6 The banquet hall: the sweet things of the table, the embrace of the woman and man, express the richness of their affection and the intimacy of their love.

He

Like a lily among thorns
    is my darling among the young women.

She

Like an apple[a] tree among the trees of the forest
    is my beloved(A) among the young men.
I delight(B) to sit in his shade,
    and his fruit is sweet to my taste.(C)
Let him lead me to the banquet hall,(D)
    and let his banner(E) over me be love.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 2:3 Or possibly apricot; here and elsewhere in Song of Songs