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Young Women of Jerusalem<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake <i>my</i> love, until he please.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem: Do not disturb or awaken <i>my</i> love Until she pleases.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken <i>my</i> love, Until she pleases.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“I call you to <i>solemnly</i> swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Why should you arouse or awaken <i>my</i> love Until she pleases?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I command you to take an oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, That you do not rouse nor awaken my love Until she pleases.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you, do not stir up or awaken love until the appropriate time. Young Women<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Young women of Jerusalem, I charge you: do not stir up or awaken love until the appropriate time. Y<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, That ye stir not up, nor awake my love, Until he please.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Young women of Jerusalem, promise me never to awaken love before it is ready. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awaken love, until it please.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Young women of Jerusalem, swear to me that you will not awaken love or arouse love before its proper time!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Promise me, women of Jerusalem, that you will not interrupt our love. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Swear to me, young women of Jerusalem, that you won't awaken or arouse love before its proper time! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you: Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not, nor awake my love, until he please.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up, nor awaken love, until it so desires. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, "" How you stir up, "" And how you wake the love until she pleases!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, How ye stir up, And how ye wake the love till she please!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I adjured you, O daughters of Jerusalem, why will ye awake, and why will ye rouse love till he shall desire?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love till she please. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Groom to Chorus: <font color=#CC0000>I bind you by oath, O daughters of Jerusalem, not to disturb or awaken the beloved, until she wills.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I adjure you, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not awaken or stir up love until it is ready! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir up or awaken love until it is ready!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up nor awake love until he please.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, do not wake up and do not wake up love until she pleases!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem: Why should ye awaken, or stir up love, Until it please?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have charged you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the virtues of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake <i>my</i> love, until he please.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/8-4.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=1091" 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/8.htm">Longing for Her Beloved</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: bə·nō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">O daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: hiš·ba‘·tî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">I adjure</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5782.htm" title="5782: tā·‘î·rū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- To rouse oneself, awake. A primitive root; to wake.">Do not arouse</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·mah- (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5782.htm" title="5782: tə·‘ō·rə·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-2mp) -- To rouse oneself, awake. A primitive root; to wake.">or awaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/160.htm" title="160: hā·’a·hă·ḇāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Love (noun). Feminine of 'ahab and meaning the same.">love</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654: šet·teḥ·pāṣ (Verb) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire.">the time is right.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth.…<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/2-7.htm">Song of Solomon 2:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Song of Solomon 3:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-17.htm">Proverbs 8:17</a></span><br />I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4-5</a></span><br />No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / 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="/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="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19-20</a></span><br />So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<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="/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/3-10.htm">Ruth 3:10-11</a></span><br />Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor. / And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-4.htm">1 Corinthians 13:4-7</a></span><br />Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-33</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/4-7.htm">1 John 4:7-12</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. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. / This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. ...<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="/romans/12-9.htm">Romans 12:9-10</a></span><br />Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. / Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-14.htm">Colossians 3:14</a></span><br />And over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.</p><p class="hdg">charge</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-7.htm">Song of Solomon 2:7</a></b></br> I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake <i>my</i> love, till he please.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Song of Solomon 3:5</a></b></br> I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake <i>my</i> love, till he please.</p><p class="hdg">that ye stir not up, nor awake.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Adjure</a> <a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Adjured</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Arouse</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Awake</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Awaken</a> <a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/songs/6-9.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/songs/6-12.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/songs/7-6.htm">Love</a> <a href="/songs/5-4.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Please</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Pleases</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-1.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/psalms/102-8.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/songs/3-5.htm">Wake</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Want</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/26-63.htm">Adjure</a> <a href="/joshua/6-26.htm">Adjured</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-26.htm">Arouse</a> <a href="/songs/8-5.htm">Awake</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-7.htm">Awaken</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/songs/8-7.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/songs/8-6.htm">Love</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-4.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Please</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-4.htm">Pleases</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-13.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">Stir</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-7.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Wake</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Want</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/8-1.htm">The love of the church to Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/8-6.htm">The vehemence of love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/8-8.htm">The calling of the Gentiles</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/8-14.htm">the church prays for Christ's coming</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/8.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/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you:</b><br>This phrase addresses the "daughters of Jerusalem," a recurring group in the Song of Solomon, often seen as a chorus or audience within the narrative. They represent the women of the city, possibly symbolizing the collective community of Israel. The term "adjure" indicates a solemn charge or oath, suggesting the seriousness of the speaker's request. This reflects the cultural importance of oaths in ancient Israel, where words held significant power and were binding. The speaker, likely the Shulammite woman, emphasizes the gravity of her message, underscoring the importance of restraint and wisdom in matters of love.<p><b>Do not arouse or awaken love</b><br>This part of the verse serves as a caution against prematurely stirring up romantic or sexual desires. In the context of the Song of Solomon, which celebrates marital love, this warning highlights the need for patience and timing in relationships. The imagery of "arousing" or "awakening" love suggests that love has a natural course and should not be forced. This aligns with biblical teachings on purity and the sanctity of marriage, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18-20</a>, which emphasize honoring God with one's body. The advice here is to allow love to develop naturally, in its own time, rather than rushing into it.<p><b>until the time is right.</b><br>The phrase "until the time is right" underscores the importance of timing in love and relationships. It suggests that there is an appropriate season for love to flourish, echoing the wisdom literature of the Bible, such as <a href="/ecclesiastes/3.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:1</a>, which speaks of a time for every purpose under heaven. This concept of divine timing is crucial in understanding God's plan for relationships, where patience and discernment are valued. Theologically, it can be seen as a call to trust in God's timing and provision, waiting for His perfect will to unfold in one's life. This principle is also reflected in the life of Jesus Christ, who often spoke of His "hour" or "time" in the Gospels, indicating a divine schedule for His earthly ministry and sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/daughters_of_jerusalem.htm">Daughters of Jerusalem</a></b><br>These are likely young women or maidens of Jerusalem, representing the community or society that observes the love between the bride and the bridegroom. They serve as a chorus or audience within the Song of Solomon, often addressed by the bride.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bride.htm">The Bride</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, traditionally understood to be the Shulammite woman, who is expressing her deep love and desire for her beloved, Solomon. She offers wisdom about the timing of love.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_bridegroom.htm">The Bridegroom</a></b><br>Traditionally identified as King Solomon, representing the beloved in the Song of Solomon. His relationship with the bride is central to the themes of love and desire in the book.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, often symbolizing the heart of the nation and a place of significant spiritual and cultural importance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/love.htm">Love</a></b><br>The central theme of the Song of Solomon, representing both romantic and divine love. In this context, it is a powerful force that should be approached with wisdom and patience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_timing_in_love.htm">The Importance of Timing in Love</a></b><br>Love is a powerful and beautiful gift from God, but it must be approached with patience and discernment. Rushing into love can lead to heartache and complications.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>Just as we are advised to guard our hearts in Proverbs, we must be cautious about when and how we allow love to develop. This involves wisdom and self-control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The daughters of Jerusalem represent the role of community in relationships. Seeking counsel and accountability from trusted believers can help ensure that love is pursued in a God-honoring way.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_parallels.htm">Spiritual Parallels</a></b><br>The relationship between the bride and bridegroom can be seen as a reflection of Christ's love for the Church. Understanding this parallel can deepen our appreciation for divine love and its perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_as_a_virtue.htm">Patience as a Virtue</a></b><br>Patience is a fruit of the Spirit and is essential in waiting for the right time for love. Cultivating patience can lead to healthier and more fulfilling relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_mount_ephraim_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'Do not awaken love until it pleases' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_she_call_herself_dark.htm">Why did the Shulammite woman describe herself as dark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_findings_support_song_of_solomon_8_2-4.htm">Are there any archaeological findings that corroborate the cultural practices alluded to in Song of Solomon 8:2–4, or are these references purely poetic? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">I charge you.</span>--See Note, <a href="/context/songs/2-6.htm" title="His left hand is under my head, and his right hand does embrace me.">Song of Solomon 2:6-7</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awaken love, until it please.</span> This, of course, as the refrain of the song, must be taken as a general sentiment. Love is its own lord. Let it have free course. Let it perfect itself in its own best way. The form of the adjuration is abbreviated in this case. The omission of the words, "By the roes and by the hinds of the field," is not without its significance. Is it not intended to intimate that the <span class="accented">natural</span> love, to which reference was made by the introduction of the beautiful wild creatures of the field, is now no more in the thoughts of the bride, because it has been sublimated into the higher sisterly love of which she has been speaking? She is not merely the lovely woman on whom the king dotes because of her personal beauty; she is his companion and dearest friend. He opens his heart to her. He teaches her. He lifts her up to his own level. She participates in his royal dignity and majesty. The <span class="greek">ἔρως</span> of her first estate of love is now exalted into the <span class="greek">ἀγάπη</span>, which is the grace never to be without its sphere, abiding forever. We must not press too closely the poetic form of the song. Something must be allowed for the framework in which the main ideas are set before us. It may not be possible to answer the question - Who are intended to be symbolized by the daughters of Jerusalem? There is no necessity to seek further into the meaning of the whole poem than its widest and most general application. But the daughters of Jerusalem are in a lower position, a less favoured relation to the bridegroom, than the bride herself. We may, therefore, without hesitation, accept the view that by the adjuration is intended the appeal of the higher spiritual life against all that is below it; the ideal love calling upon all that is around it and all that is related to it to rise with it to perfection. The individual soul is thus represented claiming the full realization of its spiritual possibilities. The Church of God thus remonstrates against all that hinders her advancement, restrains her life, and interrupts her blessedness. Jerusalem has many daughters. They are not all in perfect sympathy with the bride. When they listen to the adjurations of the most spiritual, the most devoted, the most heavenly and Christ-like of those who are named by the Name of the Lord, they will themselves be lifted up into the bridal joy of "the marriage supper of the Lamb." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/8-4.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">O daughters</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I adjure you:</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·ba‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do not arouse</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּעִ֧ירוּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(tā·‘î·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5782.htm">Strong's 5782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rouse oneself, awake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or awaken</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּעֹֽרְר֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·‘ō·rə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5782.htm">Strong's 5782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rouse oneself, awake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">love</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאַהֲבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’a·hă·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_160.htm">Strong's 160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Love (noun)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the time is right.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁתֶּחְפָּֽץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(šet·teḥ·pāṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2654.htm">Strong's 2654: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/8-4.htm">Song of Solomon 8:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/8-4.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 8:4 I adjure you daughters of Jerusalem that (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/8-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 8:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 8:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/8-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 8:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 8:5" /></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>