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Which way did your beloved turn, that we may look for him with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Where has your lover gone, O woman of rare beauty? Which way did he turn so we can help you find him? Young Woman<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, O fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned aside, That we may seek him with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where is your beloved hiding himself, That we may seek him with you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where has your love gone, most beautiful of women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. Woman<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Y Where has your love gone, most beautiful of women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you. W<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Most beautiful of women, tell us where he has gone. Let us help you find him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither hath thy beloved turned him, that we may seek him with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Where did your beloved go, most beautiful of women? Where did your beloved turn? We will look for him with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Most beautiful of women, where has your lover gone? Tell us which way your lover went, so that we can help you find him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Where did your beloved go, most beautiful of women? Where did your beloved turn, so we may look for him with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned? Tell us, that we may seek him with you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, you fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To where has your beloved gone, "" O beautiful among women? To where has your beloved turned, "" And we seek him with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whither hath thy beloved gone, O fair among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned, And we seek him with thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Where went thy beloved, O beautiful one among women? where turned away thy beloved, and we will seek him with thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou most beautiful among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside, and we will seek him with thee? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Chorus to Bride: <font color=#008800>Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? To where has your beloved turned aside, so that we may seek him with you?</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Where has your lover gone, most beautiful among women? Where has your lover withdrawn that we may seek him with you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, O fairest among women? Which way has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />WHERE has your beloved gone, O you most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned aside, that we may seek him with you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Where has your beloved gone, beautiful one among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, That we may seek him with thee?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Whither is thy kinsman gone, thou beautiful among women? whither has thy kinsman turned aside? <i>tell us</i>, and we will seek him with thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/6-1.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=805" 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/6.htm">Together in the Garden</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/575.htm" title="575: ’ā·nāh (Interrog) -- Where? whither?. Or manah; contracted from 'aiyn; where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither.">Where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: dō·w·ḏêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">has your beloved</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">gone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3303.htm" title="3303: hay·yā·p̄āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Fair, beautiful. From yaphah; beautiful.">O most beautiful</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ban·nā·šîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">among women?</a> <a href="/hebrew/575.htm" title="575: ’ā·nāh (Interrog) -- Where? whither?. Or manah; contracted from 'aiyn; where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither.">Which way</a> <a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: ḏō·w·ḏêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">has he</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: pā·nāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">turned?</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: ū·nə·ḇaq·šen·nū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.h-1cp:: 3mse) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">We will seek him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.…<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/1-7.htm">Song of Solomon 1:7</a></span><br />Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/3-2.htm">Song of Solomon 3:2-3</a></span><br />I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him. / I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9</a></span><br />How is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful among women? How is your beloved better than another, that you charge us so?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/songs/8-5.htm">Song of Solomon 8:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-15.htm">John 20:15</a></span><br />“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-5.htm">Matthew 28:5-6</a></span><br />But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. / He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-5.htm">Luke 24:5-6</a></span><br />As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? / He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-38.htm">John 1:38</a></span><br />Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-27.htm">John 10:27</a></span><br />My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a></span><br />You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.<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="/psalms/27-8.htm">Psalm 27:8</a></span><br />My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Where is your beloved gone, O you fairest among women? where is your beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with you.</p><p class="hdg">o thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Song of Solomon 6:4,9,10</a></b></br> Thou <i>art</i> beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as <i>an army</i> with banners… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Song of Solomon 1:8</a></b></br> If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-2.htm">Song of Solomon 2:2</a></b></br> As the lily among thorns, so <i>is</i> my love among the daughters.</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Song of Solomon 1:4</a></b></br> Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16,17</a></b></br> And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, <i>or</i> to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people <i>shall be</i> my people, and thy God my God: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/2-12.htm">Ruth 2:12</a></b></br> The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/5-16.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/songs/5-16.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Fairest</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/songs/3-2.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/songs/4-6.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/songs/5-9.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">Fairest</a> <a href="/songs/6-13.htm">Lover</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/songs/6-5.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/songs/6-5.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/songs/6-11.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-1.htm">the church professes her faith in Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-4.htm">Christ shows the graces of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/6-10.htm">and his love toward her</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/6.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/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Where has your beloved gone</b><br>This phrase reflects the deep longing and concern of the daughters of Jerusalem for the whereabouts of the Shulammite's beloved. It highlights the communal nature of relationships in ancient Israel, where personal matters often involved the community. The question suggests a search for intimacy and connection, which can be seen as a metaphor for the soul's search for God. In a broader biblical context, this longing can be compared to the search for God’s presence, as seen in Psalms 42:1, where the psalmist longs for God as a deer pants for water.<p><b>O most beautiful among women</b><br>This title emphasizes the Shulammite's exceptional beauty and worth, which is recognized by those around her. It reflects the high esteem in which she is held, not only by her beloved but also by her peers. This phrase can be seen as a type of the Church, the Bride of Christ, which is described as spotless and without blemish in <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Ephesians 5:27</a>. The beauty here is not merely physical but also spiritual, symbolizing purity and devotion.<p><b>Which way has he turned?</b><br>The inquiry about the direction the beloved has taken suggests a desire to follow and find him. This reflects the theme of seeking and finding that is prevalent throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7</a>, where Jesus encourages believers to ask, seek, and knock. The directional aspect also implies guidance and the need for discernment in the spiritual journey, echoing the need for divine guidance as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>.<p><b>We will seek him with you</b><br>This expression of solidarity and support indicates a communal effort in the search for the beloved. It underscores the importance of fellowship and mutual encouragement in the spiritual journey, akin to the early Christian community described in <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42-47</a>. The willingness to seek together can also be seen as a reflection of the Church's mission to collectively seek and follow Christ, as well as to support one another in faith, as encouraged in <a href="/hebrews/10-24.htm">Hebrews 10:24-25</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The central figure in the Song of Solomon, representing the bridegroom. In a spiritual allegory, he is often seen as a representation of Christ.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite.htm">The Shulammite</a></b><br>The "most beautiful among women," representing the bride. She is often interpreted as a symbol of the Church or the individual believer in a spiritual context.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_daughters_of_jerusalem.htm">The Daughters of Jerusalem</a></b><br>These are the women who speak in this verse, expressing their willingness to help the Shulammite find her beloved. They can be seen as fellow believers or seekers of truth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_christ.htm">The Pursuit of Christ</a></b><br>Just as the Shulammite seeks her beloved, believers are called to actively pursue a relationship with Christ. This pursuit requires intentionality and dedication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support_in_spiritual_journeys.htm">Community Support in Spiritual Journeys</a></b><br>The daughters of Jerusalem offer to help in the search, illustrating the importance of community and fellowship in our spiritual journeys. We are not meant to seek Christ alone but with the support of fellow believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_christ's_presence.htm">Recognizing Christ's Presence</a></b><br>The question "Where has your beloved gone?" challenges us to be aware of Christ's presence in our lives. Are we attentive to where He is leading us?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_the_church.htm">The Beauty of the Church</a></b><br>The Shulammite is addressed as "most beautiful among women," reminding us of the Church's beauty in Christ's eyes. This should encourage us to live in a way that reflects His love and grace.<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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_substantiate_solomon's_authorship.htm">Song of Solomon 1:1 attributes the text to Solomon, yet there is limited archaeological evidence for his personal authorship or historical reign. How can this claim be substantiated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'tirzah'_anachronistic_in_solomon's_era.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:4) Was 'Tirzah' actually significant during Solomon's reign, or is this reference an anachronism undermining authorship claims?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_song_4_1-3's_exaggerations.htm">How do we reconcile the poetic exaggerations in Song of Solomon 4:1-3 with any literal or historical interpretations of the text?</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>VI.</span><p>(1-3) <span class= "bld">Whither is thy beloved gone </span>. . . By a playful turn the poet heightens the description of the lover's beauty by the impression supposed to be produced on the imaginary bystanders to whom the picture has been exhibited. They express a desire to share the pleasures of his company with the heroine, but she, under the figure before employed (<a href="/context/songs/4-12.htm" title="A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.">Song of Solomon 4:12-16</a>), declares that his affections are solely hers, and that, so far from being at their disposal, he is even now hastening to complete his and her happiness in their union. Difficulties crowd on the dramatic theory at this passage. Most of its advocates have recourse to some arbitrary insertion, such as, "here the lovers are re-united," but they do not tell us how the distance from the harem at Jerusalem to the garden in the north was traversed, or the obstacles to the union surmounted. In the imagination of the poet all was easy and natural.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned him, that we may seek him with thee?</span> The dialogue still continues, possibly because, as Delitzsch suggests, the effect of the dream which Shulamith narrates is not passed away in the morning. Under the influence of it she goes forth and meets the daughters of Jerusalem, who offer their assistance. But there is no necessity for this. The poetry merely demands that the idea of the dream should be still kept before the mind of the reader. The scene is still in the palace. The ladies playfully carry on the bride's cue, and help her to pour out her feelings. The bridegroom, they know, is near at hand, and is coming to delight himself in his bride; but the bride has not yet drawn him back completely to her side. This is evident from the fact that there is no distress in the language of the bride. She is not complaining and crying out in agony under a sense of desertion; she is waiting for the return of her beloved, and so she calmly sings of his love and his perfect truthfulness, even though absent from her. He is where his perfect beauty and fragrance might well be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/6-1.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">Where</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֚נָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has your beloved</span><br /><span class="heb">דּוֹדֵ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(dō·w·ḏêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine 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">gone,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָלַ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine 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">O most beautiful</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3303.htm">Strong's 3303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fair, beautiful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among women?</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּנָּשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ban·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Which way</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֚נָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has he</span><br /><span class="heb">דוֹדֵ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḏō·w·ḏêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine 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">turned?</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">We will seek</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְבַקְשֶׁ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ḇaq·šen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him with you.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/6-1.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 6:1 Where has your beloved gone you fairest (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/5-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 5:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 5:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/6-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 6:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 6:2" /></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>