Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
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My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
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Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
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Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
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My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
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Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
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I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates budded.
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Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
The daughters of Jerusalem join the search. The Beloved reappears, declaring that his love for the Shulamite is undiminished. He compares her to an army with banners ("Terrible as an army with banners"), emphasizing the spiritual power of the unified and faithful Church.
THEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
1. The Church Militant: The description "terrible as an army" (v. 4, 10) refers to the authority and power of the Church when she is in alignment with her Head.2. The Undefiled One: Christ’s recognition of His "one" spouse (the true invisible Church) amidst the "threescore queens" (competing religious systems).
3. The Return of the Sun: The Shulamite is seen "looking forth as the morning," representing the progressive glory of the Church’s revelation.
Practical Lessons
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. Spiritual Authority: Realizing that a soul in love with God is "terrible" (awesome/formidable) to the powers of darkness.
2. Focusing on Christ’s Gaze: Returning to the "Garden of Nuts" (v. 11) to check the progress of our spiritual fruit.
PRACTICAL LESSONS
1. Spiritual Authority: Realizing that a soul in love with God is "terrible" (awesome/formidable) to the powers of darkness.2. Focusing on Christ’s Gaze: Returning to the "Garden of Nuts" (v. 11) to check the progress of our spiritual fruit.