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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO SONG OF SOLOMON 1 In this chapter, after the general title of the book, So 1:1, the church expresses her strong desires, and most ardent wishes, for some fresh discoveries of the love of Christ to her, and for communion with him; having tasted of his love, smelt a sweet savour in his grace, and enjoyed fellowship with him in his house, So 1:2. She observes her blackness and...
John Gill
I [am] black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem,.... The church having obtained of Christ, what she wanted, turns to the daughters of Jerusalem, the same perhaps with the virgins her companions; they seem to be young converts, it may be not yet members of the visible church, but had a great respect for the church, and she for them; and who, though they had but a small knowledge of Christ...
Matthew Henry
The Title of the Book. 1 The song of songs, which is Solomon's. We have here the title of this book, showing, 1. The nature of it; it is a song, that it might the better answer the intention, which is to stir up the affections and to heat them, which poetry will be very instrumental to do. The subject is pleasing, and therefore fit to be treated of in a song, in singing which we may make melody...
Charles H. Spurgeon
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. A strange contrast is a believer. He is black in himself, but he is comely in Christ. In himself he is foul as the smoke-dried tents of Kedar: but in his Lord he is as comely and rich as the curtains of Solomon.
Charles H. Spurgeon
The king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. The spouse was black in herself; sunburnt through her toil and hard suffering; yet lovely in the sight of her Beloved, and comely to look upon “as...
Charles H. Spurgeon
I am black, Ah, my soul, how true is that of thee! “I am black,” — Son_1:5. But comely, Oh, glorious faith, that can, through the blackness, still see the comeliness! We are comely when covered with the righteousness of Christ, though black in ourselves. “I am black, but comely,” — Son_1:5. O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, Smoke-dried, foul, filthy, poverty-stricken. Son_1:5....