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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/songs/6.htm">New International Version</a> I went down to the grove of nut trees to look at the new growth in the valley, to see if the vines had budded or the pomegranates were in bloom. <a href="/nlt/songs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> I went down to the grove of walnut trees and out to the valley to see the new spring growth, to see whether the grapevines had budded or the pomegranates were in bloom. <a href="/esv/songs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> I went down to the nut orchard to look at the blossoms of the valley, to see whether the vines had budded, whether the pomegranates were in bloom. <a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom. <a href="/kjv/songs/6.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/songs/6.htm">New King James Version</a> I went down to the garden of nuts To see the verdure of the valley, To see whether the vine had budded And the pomegranates had bloomed. <a href="/nasb_/songs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “I went down to the orchard of nut trees To see the plants of the valley, To see whether the vine had grown Or the pomegranates had bloomed. <a href="/nasb/songs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I went down to the orchard of nut trees To see the blossoms of the valley, To see whether the vine had budded Or the pomegranates had bloomed. <a href="/nasb77/songs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I went down to the orchard of nut trees To see the blossoms of the valley, To see whether the vine had budded Or the pomegranates had bloomed. <a href="/lsb/songs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I went down to the garden of nut trees To see the blossoms of the valley, To see whether the vine had flourished Or the pomegranates had bloomed. <a href="/amp/songs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “I went down to the orchard of nut trees To see the flowers of the valley, To see whether the grapevine had budded And the pomegranates were in flower. <a href="/csb/songs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I came down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding and the pomegranates blooming. <a href="/hcsb/songs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I came down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding and the pomegranates blooming. <a href="/asv/songs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, And the pomegranates were in flower. <a href="/cev/songs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I went down to see if blossoms were on the walnut trees, grapevines, and fruit trees. <a href="/erv/songs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> I went down into the garden of nuts, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower. <a href="/gwt/songs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I went to the walnut grove to look at the blossoms in the valley, to see if the grapevine had budded and if the pomegranates were in bloom. <a href="/gnt/songs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> I have come down among the almond trees to see the young plants in the valley, to see the new leaves on the vines and the blossoms on the pomegranate trees. <a href="/isv/songs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> I went down to the walnut orchard, to look at the green sprouts in the valley, to see whether the vine had budded, whether the pomegranates had blossomed. <a href="/msb/songs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom. <a href="/net/songs/6.htm">NET Bible</a> I went down to the orchard of walnut trees, to look for the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines had budded or if the pomegranates were in bloom. <a href="/nheb/songs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I went down into the nut tree grove, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower. <a href="/wbt/songs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/songs/6.htm">World English Bible</a> I went down into the nut tree grove, to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the pomegranates were in flower. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/songs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> To a garden of nuts I went down, "" To look on the buds of the valley, "" To see to where the vine had flourished, "" The pomegranates had blossomed— <a href="/ylt/songs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Unto a garden of nuts I went down, To look on the buds of the valley, To see whither the vine had flourished, The pomegranates had blossomed -- <a href="/slt/songs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I went down into the garden of nuts to look upon the greens of the valley, to see whether the vine was fruitful, whether the pomegranates blossomed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/songs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I went down into the garden of nuts, to see the fruits of the valleys, and to look if the vineyard had flourished, and the pomegranates budded. <a href="/cpdv/songs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Bride: I descended to the garden of nuts, in order to see the fruits of the steep valleys, and to examine whether the vineyard had flourished and the pomegranates had produced buds. <a href="/nabre/songs/6.htm">New American Bible</a> To the walnut grove I went down, to see the young growth of the valley; To see if the vines were in bloom, if the pomegranates had blossomed. <a href="/nrsvce/songs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I went down to the nut orchard, to look at the blossoms of the valley, to see whether the vines had budded, whether the pomegranates were in bloom.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/songs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I went down into the garden of walnut trees to see the fruit of the valley and to see whether the vine had blossomed and whether the pomegranates had budded. <a href="/hpbt/songs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> I have come down to the garden of walnut trees that I may see the fruit of the valley, to see if the vine has borne fruit and if the pomegranates have budded<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/songs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> I went down into the garden of nuts, To look at the green plants of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, And the pomegranates were in flower. <a href="/sep/songs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> I went down to the garden of nuts, to look at the fruits of the valley, to see if the vine flowered, if the pomegranates blossomed. <a href="/parallel/songs/6-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=905" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm">Together in the Garden</a> …10Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession? 11<a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yā·raḏ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To come or go down, descend. ">I went down</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/93.htm" title="93: ’ĕ·ḡō·wz (N-ms) -- Nuts. Prob of Persian origin; a nut.">the walnut</a> <a href="/hebrew/1594.htm" title="1594: gin·naṯ (N-fsc) -- A garden. Another form for gannah.">grove</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: lir·’ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">to see</a> <a href="/hebrew/3.htm" title="3: bə·’ib·bê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Freshness, fresh green. From the same as 'abiyb; a green plant.">the blossoms</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: han·nā·ḥal (Art:: N-ms) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">of the valley,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: lir·’ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">to see</a> <a href="/hebrew/1612.htm" title="1612: hag·ge·p̄en (Art:: N-cs) -- A vine. From an unused root meaning to bend; a vine, especially the grape.">if the vines</a> <a href="/hebrew/6524.htm" title="6524: hă·p̄ā·rə·ḥāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to break forth as a bud, i.e. Bloom; generally, to spread; specifically, to fly; figuratively, to flourish.">were budding</a> <a href="/hebrew/7416.htm" title="7416: hā·rim·mō·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A pomegranate. Or rimmon; from ramam; a pomegranate, the tree or the fruit.">or the pomegranates</a> <a href="/hebrew/5132.htm" title="5132: hê·nê·ṣū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To flash, to blossom, to fly away. A primitive root; properly, to flash; hence, to blossom; also, to fly away.">were in bloom.</a> 12Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/2-9.htm">Genesis 2:9</a> Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. <a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-2</a> I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! <a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-5</a> “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... <a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Psalm 80:8-11</a> You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. / You cleared the ground for it, and it took root and filled the land. / The mountains were covered by its shade, and the mighty cedars with its branches. ... <a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Isaiah 61:11</a> For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12</a> They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. <a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Ezekiel 34:27</a> The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered them from the hands that enslaved them. <a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a> I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon. <a href="/matthew/13-31.htm">Matthew 13:31-32</a> He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. / Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” <a href="/john/12-24.htm">John 12:24</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a> But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. <a href="/james/3-18.htm">James 3:18</a> Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. <a href="/isaiah/27-2.htm">Isaiah 27:2-3</a> In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. / I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it; <a href="/joel/2-22.htm">Joel 2:22</a> Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best. <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Amos 9:13</a> “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.the garden<a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Song of Solomon 6:2</a> My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.<a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12-15</a> A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed… <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a> I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.to see the<a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Song of Solomon 7:12</a> Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.<a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Isaiah 5:2-4</a> And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes… <a href="/mark/11-13.htm">Mark 11:13</a> And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Bloom</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Bloomed</a> <a href="/genesis/40-10.htm">Blossomed</a> <a href="/songs/1-14.htm">Blossoms</a> <a href="/psalms/132-17.htm">Bud</a> <a href="/numbers/17-8.htm">Budded</a> <a href="/job/14-9.htm">Buds</a> <a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Flourished</a> <a href="/songs/2-1.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/songs/2-13.htm">Green</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-16.htm">Grove</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-25.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-10.htm">New</a> <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Nuts</a> <a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Orchard</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Pomegranates</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-6.htm">Verdure</a> <a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/songs/2-15.htm">Vines</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/songs/6-1.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Bloom</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Bloomed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-10.htm">Blossomed</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Blossoms</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Bud</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Budded</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Buds</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Flourished</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/songs/7-13.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-6.htm">Green</a> <a href="/john/18-3.htm">Grove</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/songs/7-13.htm">New</a> <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Nuts</a> <a href="/exodus/23-11.htm">Orchard</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-8.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Pomegranates</a> <a href="/songs/7-7.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-29.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-6.htm">Verdure</a> <a href="/songs/7-7.htm">Vine</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Vines</a> <a href="/songs/7-12.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-6.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 6</div>1. <a href="/songs/6-1.htm">the church professes her faith in Christ</a> 4. <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Christ shows the graces of the church</a> 10. <a href="/songs/6-10.htm">and his love toward her</a> </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'; 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The walnut grove, or "garden of nuts" in some translations, symbolizes a place of fertility and growth. In biblical times, gardens and groves were often associated with beauty, abundance, and intimacy. The act of going down may also imply humility or a descent into a place of reflection and observation. The walnut tree, known for its strength and longevity, can symbolize wisdom and the richness of God's creation.to see the blossoms of the valley The valley represents a low-lying area, often fertile and lush, contrasting with the mountains or high places. In biblical literature, valleys can symbolize times of peace and prosperity, as well as places of testing and growth. The blossoms indicate new life and potential, suggesting a time of renewal and hope. This imagery can be connected to the spiritual growth and the blossoming of faith in the believer's life.to see if the vines were budding Vines are a significant biblical symbol, often representing Israel or the people of God. The budding of vines indicates the beginning of fruitfulness and productivity. This can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual readiness and the potential for bearing fruit in one's life. In the New Testament, Jesus refers to Himself as the true vine, and believers as the branches, emphasizing the importance of remaining connected to Him for spiritual growth and fruitfulness (<a href="/john/15.htm">John 15:1-5</a>).or the pomegranates were in bloom Pomegranates are frequently mentioned in the Bible as symbols of beauty, fertility, and abundance. They were used in the design of the temple and the priestly garments, signifying holiness and divine blessing. The blooming of pomegranates suggests a time of flourishing and divine favor. In a spiritual sense, this can represent the fullness of life and the blessings that come from a relationship with God. The imagery of blooming pomegranates can also be seen as a type of the abundant life promised by Christ to His followers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_speaker.htm">The Speaker</a> Traditionally understood as Solomon or the Shulammite woman, expressing a desire to explore and appreciate the beauty of creation. 2. <a href="/topical/w/walnut_grove.htm">Walnut Grove</a> A place of natural beauty and fertility, symbolizing a setting of growth and potential. 3. <a href="/topical/b/blossoms_of_the_valley.htm">Blossoms of the Valley</a> Represents new life and the beauty of creation, often seen as a metaphor for love and spiritual growth. 4. <a href="/topical/v/vines_and_pomegranates.htm">Vines and Pomegranates</a> Symbolic of fertility, abundance, and the blessings of God. In Hebrew culture, these are often associated with prosperity and divine favor. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a> The act of going down to the grove signifies a deliberate pursuit of beauty and understanding, reflecting a spiritual journey or quest for deeper insight.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/pursuit_of_beauty_and_growth.htm">Pursuit of Beauty and Growth</a> Just as the speaker goes down to the grove, we are called to seek out and appreciate the beauty and growth in our spiritual lives. This involves intentionality and a desire to witness God's work in and around us. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_fertility_and_abundance.htm">Symbolism of Fertility and Abundance</a> The vines and pomegranates symbolize the abundance that comes from a life rooted in God. We should strive to cultivate spiritual fruitfulness through our relationship with Christ. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_reflection_and_renewal.htm">Spiritual Reflection and Renewal</a> The act of observing the blossoms and budding vines can be seen as a metaphor for self-examination and renewal. We should regularly assess our spiritual health and seek God's guidance for growth. <a href="/topical/c/connection_to_creation.htm">Connection to Creation</a> Recognizing the beauty and order in creation can deepen our understanding of God's character and His intentions for our lives. We are encouraged to find joy and inspiration in the natural world. <a href="/topical/j/journey_of_faith.htm">Journey of Faith</a> The journey to the grove represents our spiritual journey. It requires effort, patience, and a willingness to explore the depths of our faith and relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 6</a> <a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_nut_orchards.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:11) Is there archaeological evidence supporting this depiction of nut orchards and blossoming valleys, or might it be purely metaphorical?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a> <a href="/q/does_'moon_sun'_imagery_challenge_science.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:10) Does the imagery 'fair as the moon, clear as the sun' reflect ancient cosmologies and thus challenge modern scientific understanding?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11-13) I went down into the garden . . .--For a discussion on this obscure passage in its entirety, see Excursus III.(11) Nuts.--Heb. egoz; only here. (Comp. Arabic ghaus = the walnut, which is at present extensively cultivated in Palestine.)Fruits.--Heb. ebi=green shoots; LXX. ?? ????????.Valley.--Heb. nachal; LXX., literally, ?????????, the torrent-bed. It is the Hebrew equivalent of the Arabic wady. Here the LXX. insert, "There I will give thee my breasts"; reading, as in Song i, 2, dada? (breasts) for doda? (caresses).(12) Or ever I was aware.--Marg., I knew not; Heb. Lo yadahti, which is used adverbially (<a href="/psalms/35-8.htm" title="Let destruction come on him at unawares; and let his net that he has hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.">Psalm 35:8</a>), "at unawares." (Comp. <a href="/proverbs/5-6.htm" title="Lest you should ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that you can not know them.">Proverbs 5:6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/50-24.htm" title="I have laid a snare for you, and you are also taken, O Babylon, and you were not aware: you are found, and also caught, because you have striven against the LORD.">Jeremiah 50:24</a>.) The LXX. read, "my spirit did not know."Made me like . . .--Marg., set me on the chariots; but literally, according to the present Hebrew text, set me chariots, &c. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 11, 12. - I went down into the garden of nuts to see the green plants of the valley, to see whether the vine budded and the pomegranates were in flower. Or ever I was aware, my soul set me among the chariots of my princely people. There cannot he much doubt as to the meaning of these words. Taking them as put into the lips of the bride, and as intended to be a response to the lavish praises of the bridegroom, we may regard them as a modest confession that she had lost her heart immediately that she had seen King Solomon. She went down into her quiet garden life to occupy herself as usual with rustic labours and enjoyments, but the moment that her beloved approached she was carried away - her soul was as in a swift chariot. Delitzsch thinks that the words refer to what occurred after marriage. He supposes that on some occasion the king Look his bride with him on an excursion in his chariot to a plain called Etam. He refers to a description of such a place to be found in Josephus, 'Ant.,' 8:07, 3, but the explanation is far fetched and improbable. The nut or walnut tree (Juglans regia, Linn.) came originally from Persia. The name is very similar in the Persian, AEthiopic, Arabic, and Syriac. One cannot help comparing the lovely simplicity of the bride's description with the tender beauty of Goethe's 'Herman and Dorothea.' The main point is this, that she is not the mere captive of the king, taken, as was too often the case with Eastern monarchs, by violence into his harem; she was subdued by the power of love. It was love that raised her to the royal chariots of her people. She beholds in King Solomon the concentration and the acme of her people's glory. He is the true Israel; she is the glory of him who is the glory of God. <a href="/commentaries/songs/6-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I went down יָרַ֔דְתִּי (yā·raḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> To come or go down, descend to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the walnut אֱגוֹז֙ (’ĕ·ḡō·wz) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_93.htm">Strong's 93: </a> A nut grove גִּנַּ֤ת (gin·naṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1594.htm">Strong's 1594: </a> A garden to see לִרְא֖וֹת (lir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the blossoms בְּאִבֵּ֣י (bə·’ib·bê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3.htm">Strong's 3: </a> Freshness, fresh green of the valley, הַנָּ֑חַל (han·nā·ḥal) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft to see לִרְאוֹת֙ (lir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see if the vines הַגֶּ֔פֶן (hag·ge·p̄en) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1612.htm">Strong's 1612: </a> A vine, the grape were budding, הֲפָֽרְחָ֣ה (hă·p̄ā·rə·ḥāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6524.htm">Strong's 6524: </a> To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish or the pomegranates הָרִמֹּנִֽים׃ (hā·rim·mō·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7416.htm">Strong's 7416: </a> A pomegranate, the tree, the fruit in bloom. הֵנֵ֖צוּ (hê·nê·ṣū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5132.htm">Strong's 5132: </a> To flash, to blossom, to fly away <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/songs/6-11.htm">Song of Solomon 6:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/songs/6-11.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 6:11 I went down into the nut tree (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/6-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 6:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 6:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/6-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 6:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 6:12" /></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>