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Come away with me, my fair one!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My beloved calls to me, “Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“My beloved responded and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My beloved responded and said to me, &#8216Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My beloved responded and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“My beloved answered and said to me, ‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My beloved speaks and says to me, ‘Arise, my love, my fair one, And come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My love calls to me: Man Arise, my darling. Come away, my beautiful one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My love calls to me: M Arise, my darling. Come away, my beautiful one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and speaking to me. My darling, I love you! Let's go away together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My beloved said to me, "Get up, my true love, my beautiful one, and come with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My lover speaks to me. Come then, my love; my darling, come with me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My beloved spoke to me: "Get up, my darling, my beautiful one, and come on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My beloved calls to me, ?Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My lover spoke to me, saying: "Arise, my darling; My beautiful one, come away with me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My beloved spoke, and said to me, "Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My beloved spoke, and said to me, Rise, my love, my fair one, and come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My beloved spoke, and said to me, “Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My beloved has answered and said to me, "" “Rise up, my friend, my beautiful one, and come away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My beloved hath answered and said to me, 'Rise up, my friend, my fair one, and come away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My beloved answered and said to me, Rise up for thyself, my friend, my beautiful one, and go for thyself.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold my beloved speaketh to me: Arise, make haste, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, and come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#0000CC>Lo, my beloved speaks to me:</font> <V 2:12>Groom to Bride: <font color=#CC0000>Rise up, quickly, my love, my dove, my shapely one, and advance.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My lover speaks and says to me, “Arise, my friend, my beautiful one, and come! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My beloved spoke and said to me, Rise up, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My beloved answered and he said to me: "arise, for you, my intimate one, you are beautiful, and go<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My beloved spoke, and said unto me: 'Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My kinsman answers, and says to me, Rise up, come, my companion, my fair one, my dove.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/2-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=249" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/2.htm">The Bride's Admiration</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: ḏō·w·ḏî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">My beloved</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: ‘ā·nāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To answer, respond.">calls</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qū·mî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">“Arise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7474.htm" title="7474: ra‘·yā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A companion. Feminine of rea'; a female associate.">my darling.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ū·lə·ḵî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Come away</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">with me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3303.htm" title="3303: yā·p̄ā·ṯî (Adj-fsc:: 1cs) -- Fair, beautiful. From yaphah; beautiful.">my beautiful one.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>For now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27-28</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a></span><br />Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a></span><br />He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-9.htm">John 15:9-10</a></span><br />As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love. / If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Psalm 45:10-11</a></span><br />Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house, / and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Hosea 2:14</a></span><br />“Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a></span><br />The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-13.htm">Matthew 9:13</a></span><br />But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-21.htm">John 14:21</a></span><br />Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">2 Corinthians 5:14-15</a></span><br />For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. / And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-19.htm">1 John 4:19</a></span><br />We love because He first loved us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My beloved spoke, and said to me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.</p><p class="hdg">spake</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-8.htm">Song of Solomon 2:8</a></b></br> The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-3.htm">2 Samuel 23:3</a></b></br> The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men <i>must be</i> just, ruling in the fear of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Psalm 85:8</a></b></br> I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.</p><p class="hdg">rise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Song of Solomon 2:13</a></b></br> The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines <i>with</i> the tender grape give a <i>good</i> smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-7.htm">Song of Solomon 4:7,8</a></b></br> Thou <i>art</i> all fair, my love; <i>there is</i> no spot in thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Song of Solomon 5:2</a></b></br> I sleep, but my heart waketh: <i>it is</i> the voice of my beloved that knocketh, <i>saying</i>, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, <i>and</i> my locks with the drops of the night.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-4.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/songs/1-16.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/songs/2-2.htm">Darling</a> <a href="/songs/1-16.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/songs/2-2.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/songs/2-7.htm">Love</a> <a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-23.htm">Responded</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-4.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-26.htm">Speaks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Darling</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Love</a> <a href="/songs/3-1.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Responded</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Speaks</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-1.htm">the mutual love of Christ and his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-8.htm">The hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-10.htm">and calling of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Christ's care of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-16.htm">The profession of the church, her faith, and hope</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>My beloved calls to me</b><br>This phrase highlights the intimate and personal nature of the relationship between the speaker and the beloved. In the context of the Song of Solomon, this can be seen as a representation of the love between Christ and the Church. The call signifies an invitation to a deeper relationship, echoing the call of Christ to His followers in passages like <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a>, where Jesus invites those who are weary to come to Him for rest. The beloved's voice is one of authority and love, reminiscent of <a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27</a>, where Jesus says, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."<p><b>Arise, my darling</b><br>The command to "arise" suggests a call to action or a change in state. It can be seen as an invitation to leave behind the old life and embrace a new one, similar to the call of Christ to rise from spiritual slumber (<a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Ephesians 5:14</a>). The term "darling" indicates a deep affection and chosen status, reflecting the special relationship between God and His people, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>, where Israel is described as a treasured possession.<p><b>Come away with me</b><br>This invitation to "come away" implies a journey or a transition to a new place or state of being. It suggests leaving behind distractions and focusing on the beloved, akin to the call of Jesus to His disciples to leave everything and follow Him (<a href="/mark/1-17.htm">Mark 1:17-18</a>). The phrase can also be seen as a call to intimacy and seclusion with God, reminiscent of the wilderness experiences where God often met with His people, such as Moses on Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/24-12.htm">Exodus 24:12</a>).<p><b>my beautiful one</b><br>The term "beautiful one" signifies the beloved's worth and value in the eyes of the caller. It reflects the transformative power of love, where the beloved is seen as beautiful and cherished. This mirrors the way Christ views the Church, as described in <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Ephesians 5:27</a>, where the Church is presented as a radiant bride, without stain or wrinkle. The beauty here is not just physical but also spiritual, indicating purity and holiness bestowed by the relationship with the beloved.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>In the Song of Solomon, the beloved is often interpreted as Solomon or a representation of Christ in allegorical readings. He is the one who speaks tenderly to his love.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_darling.htm">The Darling</a></b><br>The darling, or the Shulammite woman, represents the bride or the church in allegorical interpretations. She is the recipient of the beloved's affection and invitation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The Song of Solomon is set in a pastoral and romantic landscape, often interpreted as a metaphor for the intimate relationship between God and His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_invitation.htm">The Invitation</a></b><br>The event described is an invitation to rise and come away, symbolizing a call to deeper relationship and communion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_season.htm">The Season</a></b><br>The context of the passage suggests a change in season, often seen as a metaphor for spiritual renewal and awakening.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_intimacy.htm">The Call to Intimacy</a></b><br>Just as the beloved calls the darling to arise and come away, God calls us to a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him. This requires us to leave behind distractions and focus on His voice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_invitation.htm">Responding to God's Invitation</a></b><br>The passage encourages believers to respond to God's invitation with eagerness and readiness. It is a reminder to prioritize our spiritual journey and relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>The change in season signifies a time for spiritual renewal and growth. Believers are encouraged to embrace new beginnings and allow God to transform their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_the_church.htm">The Beauty of the Church</a></b><br>The beloved's description of the darling as "beautiful" reflects how God sees His church. It is a reminder of our identity in Christ and the beauty of being part of His body.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_expectation.htm">Living in Expectation</a></b><br>The invitation to "come away" suggests living with an expectation of God's presence and work in our lives. It challenges us to be attentive and responsive to His leading.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_knowing_someone_romantically.htm">What defines knowing someone in a romantic context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_themes_are_in_song_of_solomon.htm">What themes are explored in the Song of Solomon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_song_2's_romance_conflict_with_bible_themes.htm">Does the romantic language throughout Song of Solomon 2 conflict with traditional interpretations of divine or covenantal themes elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'leaping'_in_song_2_8-9_explained.htm">In Song of Solomon 2:8-9, how can we reconcile the depiction of the lover 'leaping' over mountains with literal geography or biology?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.</span> The word "spake" Conveys the meaning in answer to a person appearing, but not necessarily in answer to a voice heard. We most suppose that Shulamith recognized her beloved, and made some sign that she was near, or looked forth from the window. As the soul responds, it is more and more invited; the voice of the Bridegroom is heard calling the object of his love by name, "I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine" (<a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/2-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My beloved</span><br /><span class="heb">דוֹדִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḏō·w·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1730.htm">Strong's 1730: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">calls</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Arise,</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֥וּמִי</span> <span class="translit">(qū·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my darling.</span><br /><span class="heb">רַעְיָתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ra‘·yā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7474.htm">Strong's 7474: </a> </span><span class="str2">A female associate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Come away</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכִי־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">my beautiful one.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָפָתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(yā·p̄ā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3303.htm">Strong's 3303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fair, beautiful</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/2-10.htm">Song of Solomon 2:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/2-10.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 2:10 My beloved spoke and said to me (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/2-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 2:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 2:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/2-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 2:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 2:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>