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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/songs/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/songs/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />His left arm is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His left hand <i>is</i> under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His left hand <i>is</i> under my head, And his right hand embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His left hand is under my head, And his right hand embraces me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“<i>Let</i> his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />May his left hand be under my head, and his right arm embrace me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, And his right hand doth embrace me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Put your left hand under my head and embrace me with your right arm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head. His right hand caresses me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right hand caresses me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I wish that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand were embracing me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand stimulates me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head. His right hand embraces me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His left hand [is] under my head, "" And his right embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His left hand is under my head, And his right doth embrace me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right shall embrace me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me. <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>His left hand is under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head and his right arm embraces me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O that his left hand were under my head, and that his right hand embraced me!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head and his right will embrace me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let his left hand be under my head, And his right hand embrace me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His left <i>hand shall be</i> under my head, and his right hand shall embrace me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/2-6.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=210" 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">5</span>Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8040.htm" title="8040: śə·mō·lōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- The left. ">His left hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">is under</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: lə·rō·šî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">my head,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: wî·mî·nōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">and his right arm</a> <a href="/hebrew/2263.htm" title="2263: tə·ḥab·bə·qê·nî (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To clasp, embrace. A primitive root; to clasp.">embraces me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you by the gazelles and does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.…<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="/songs/8-3.htm">Song of Solomon 8:3</a></span><br />His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Proverbs 5:18-19</a></span><br />May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: / A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-20.htm">Genesis 29:20</a></span><br />So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/3-9.htm">Ruth 3:9</a></span><br />“Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a></span><br />For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.<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="/ephesians/5-28.htm">Ephesians 5:28-29</a></span><br />In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. / Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-19.htm">Colossians 3:19</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-3.htm">1 Corinthians 7:3-4</a></span><br />The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a></span><br />For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-5.htm">Matthew 19:5-6</a></span><br />and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-7.htm">Mark 10:7-8</a></span><br />‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-23.htm">John 13:23</a></span><br />One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-9.htm">John 15:9</a></span><br />As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-7.htm">1 John 4:7</a></span><br />Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His left hand is under my head, and his right hand does embrace me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/8-3.htm">Song of Solomon 8:3-5</a></b></br> His left hand <i>should be</i> under my head, and his right hand should embrace me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5-10</a></b></br> For thy Maker <i>is</i> thine husband; the LORD of hosts <i>is</i> his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4,5</a></b></br> Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/136-12.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-5.htm">Embrace</a> <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Embraced</a> <a href="/songs/8-3.htm">Embraces</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-8.htm">Head</a> <a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-25.htm">Round</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/8-3.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/songs/8-3.htm">Embrace</a> <a href="/songs/8-3.htm">Embraced</a> <a href="/songs/8-3.htm">Embraces</a> <a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Head</a> <a href="/songs/8-3.htm">Right</a> <a href="/songs/3-2.htm">Round</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>His left hand is under my head</b><br>This phrase suggests a posture of support and protection. In the context of the Song of Solomon, which is a poetic dialogue between lovers, it symbolizes the intimate care and security provided by the beloved. The left hand, often associated with support, indicates a gentle and nurturing action. In biblical symbolism, the left hand can represent the hidden or unseen aspects of God's care, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>, where God promises to uphold His people. This imagery can also be seen as a type of Christ's tender care for the Church, His bride, as He supports and sustains believers in their spiritual journey.<p><b>and his right arm embraces me</b><br>The right arm is traditionally associated with strength and power in biblical literature. This phrase conveys a sense of strong, protective love. The embrace signifies closeness and affection, highlighting the deep bond between the lovers. In a broader biblical context, the right hand of God is often depicted as a symbol of His power and authority, as seen in <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Exodus 15:6</a>, where God's right hand is described as glorious in power. This can be interpreted as a type of Christ's powerful and protective love for His Church, ensuring safety and security for believers. The embrace also reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, emphasizing His commitment and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, often interpreted as the Shulammite woman, who is expressing her deep affection and intimate connection with her lover.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lover.htm">The Lover</a></b><br>The male figure in the Song of Solomon, traditionally understood to be King Solomon, representing the beloved's partner and the object of her affection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The Song of Solomon is a poetic book that explores themes of love and desire, often set in pastoral and intimate settings that symbolize the beauty and purity of romantic love.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_marital_intimacy.htm">The Beauty of Marital Intimacy</a></b><br><a href="/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6</a> celebrates the physical and emotional closeness between a husband and wife, affirming the goodness of marital intimacy as designed by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_divine_love.htm">Symbol of Divine Love</a></b><br>The embrace described can also be seen as a metaphor for God's loving embrace of His people, offering comfort and security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_mutual_affection.htm">The Importance of Mutual Affection</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of mutual affection and respect in relationships, encouraging couples to nurture their bond with tenderness and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/emotional_and_physical_support.htm">Emotional and Physical Support</a></b><br>The imagery of the left hand under the head and the right arm embracing suggests a balance of emotional and physical support, essential for a healthy relationship.<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_is_the_bible's_view_on_the_world.htm">What does the Bible say about passion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_acts_are_allowed_in_christian_marriage.htm">What sexual acts are allowed in Christian marriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_visit_the_'lord's_house'.htm">Psalm 122:1: How could David have gone to the 'house of the LORD' if the temple was built later under Solomon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_8_5_align_with_patriarchy.htm">How does Song of Solomon 8:5, which suggests a strong marital bond, align with biblical texts that portray marriage in more patriarchal terms?</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 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.</span> We may render the verb either as indicative or imperative. The hand gently smooths with loving caresses. The historical sense is more in accordance with the context, as the next verse is an appeal to the attendant ladies. Behold my happiness, how my Beloved comforts me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/2-6.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">His left hand</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂמֹאלוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(śə·mō·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8040.htm">Strong's 8040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dark, the north, the left hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my head,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרֹאשִׁ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rō·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his right arm</span><br /><span class="heb">וִימִינ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·mî·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">embraces me.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּחַבְּקֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḥab·bə·qê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2263.htm">Strong's 2263: </a> </span><span class="str2">To clasp, embrace</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/2-6.htm">Song of Solomon 2:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/2-6.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 2:6 His left hand is under my head (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/2-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 2:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 2:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/2-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 2:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 2:7" /></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>