Song of Solomon 2:3-4

Solomon and His Bride Delight in Each Other

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3 As an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
so is my m beloved among the young men.
With great delight I sat n in his shadow,
and his o fruit was sweet to my taste.
 4 He p brought me to the banqueting house, 1
and his q banner over me was love.

  1. Cross References
    Song of Solomon 1:16
    Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful. Our couch is green.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 25:4
    For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall.
    Isaiah 32:2
    Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 22:2
    Through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
  4. Cross References
    Song of Solomon 1:4
    Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 20:5
    May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
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