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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/songs/1.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/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I liken you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh&#8217s chariot horses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You are as exciting, my darling, as a mare among Pharaoh’s stallions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I compare you, my love, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have compared you, my love, To my filly among Pharaoh’s chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“To me, my darling, you are like My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220To me, my darling, you are like My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“To me, my darling, you are like My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“To a mare of mine among the chariots of Pharaoh I compare you, O my darling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“To me, my love, you are like My [favorite] mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh&#8217s chariots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have compared thee, O my love, To a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You move as gracefully as the pony that leads the chariot of the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My true love, I compare you to a mare among Pharaoh's stallions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You, my love, excite men as a mare excites the stallions of Pharaoh's chariots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My darling, I compare you to a mare among Pharaoh's chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh?s chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Lover to His Beloved: O my beloved, you are like a mare among Pharaoh's stallions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh’s chariots. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To my joyous one in chariots of Pharaoh, I have compared you, my friend,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To my joyous one in chariots of Pharaoh, I have compared thee, my friend,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To my mares in Pharaoh's chariots I likened thee, O my neighbor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To my company of horsemen, in Pharao's chariots, have I likened thee, O my love. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#CC0000>O my love, I have compared you to my company of horsemen against the chariots of Pharaoh.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To a mare among Pharaoh’s chariotry I compare you, my friend: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I compare you, my love, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have compared you, O my beloved, to a mare in Pharaoh's chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have compared you to a mare in the chariot of Pharaoh, my kinswoman<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have compared thee, O my love, To a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I have likened thee, my companion, to my horses in the chariots of Pharao.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/1-9.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=97" 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/1.htm">The Bride Confesses Her Love</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1819.htm" title="1819: dim·mî·ṯîḵ (V-Piel-Perf-1cs:: 2fs) -- To be like, resemble. A primitive root; to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider.">I compare you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7474.htm" title="7474: ra‘·yā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A companion. Feminine of rea'; a female associate.">my darling,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5484.htm" title="5484: lə·su·sā·ṯî (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A mare. Feminine of cuwc; a mare.">to a mare</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: p̄ar·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">among Pharaoh’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: bə·riḵ·ḇê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- From rakab; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. The upper millstone.">chariots.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.…<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="/psalms/45-13.htm">Psalm 45:13-14</a></span><br />All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold. / In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-8</a></span><br />Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-30.htm">Proverbs 31:30</a></span><br />Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a></span><br />Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a></span><br />I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm">Jeremiah 2:32</a></span><br />Does a maiden forget her jewelry or a bride her wedding sash? Yet My people have forgotten Me for days without number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a></span><br />“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ...<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="/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3-4</a></span><br />Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-64.htm">Genesis 24:64-65</a></span><br />And when Rebekah looked up and saw Isaac, she got down from her camel / and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a></span><br />The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<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="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Ezekiel 16:10-13</a></span><br />I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. / I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have compared you, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.</p><p class="hdg">o my</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-2.htm">Song of Solomon 2:2,10,13</a></b></br> As the lily among thorns, so <i>is</i> my love among the daughters… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Song of Solomon 4:1,7</a></b></br> Behold, thou <i>art</i> fair, my love; behold, thou <i>art</i> fair; thou <i>hast</i> doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair <i>is</i> as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Song of Solomon 5:2</a></b></br> I sleep, but my heart waketh: <i>it is</i> the voice of my beloved that knocketh, <i>saying</i>, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, <i>and</i> my locks with the drops of the night.</p><p class="hdg">to a</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28</a></b></br> And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/1-14.htm">2 Chronicles 1:14-17</a></b></br> And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></b></br> Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because <i>they are</i> many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Carriages</a> <a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-3.htm">Company</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-11.htm">Compare</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-11.htm">Compared</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-11.htm">Comparison</a> <a href="/psalms/35-17.htm">Darling</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-10.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/exodus/13-18.htm">Harnessed</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-31.htm">Horse</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-7.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Joyous</a> <a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Love</a> <a href="/psalms/136-15.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">Steed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/2-7.htm">Carriages</a> <a href="/songs/6-12.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/songs/6-13.htm">Company</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-18.htm">Compare</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-5.htm">Compared</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-18.htm">Comparison</a> <a href="/songs/1-15.htm">Darling</a> <a href="/songs/1-15.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/exodus/13-18.htm">Harnessed</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-16.htm">Horse</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-7.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-2.htm">Joyous</a> <a href="/songs/1-15.htm">Love</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/micah/1-13.htm">Steed</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-1.htm">the church's love unto Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-5.htm">She confesses her deformity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-7.htm">and prays to be directed, to his flock</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Christ directs her to the shepherd's tents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-9.htm">and showing his love to her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-11.htm">gives her gracious promises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/1-12.htm">the church and Christ congratulate one another</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'; 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The term "my darling" indicates a deep personal connection and endearment. In the context of ancient Hebrew culture, such expressions of love were often reserved for the closest of relationships, highlighting the exclusivity and commitment inherent in marriage. This phrase can also be seen as a reflection of God's love for His people, as marriage is often used as a metaphor for the relationship between God and Israel, and later, Christ and the Church (<a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-32</a>).<p><b>to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots</b><br>The comparison to a mare among Pharaoh's chariots is rich with cultural and historical significance. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh's chariots were symbols of power, prestige, and military might. Horses, especially those associated with Pharaoh, were highly valued and considered majestic. A mare among these chariots would stand out as unique and captivating, suggesting that the beloved is unparalleled in beauty and grace. This imagery also evokes the idea of strength and nobility, as horses were essential to the success of chariots in battle. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who is both the beloved of God and the one who stands out in majesty and power. Additionally, the mare's presence among the chariots could symbolize the transformative power of love, which elevates and dignifies.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of the Song of Solomon, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom and wealth. The book is a poetic dialogue between Solomon and his beloved.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The woman in the Song of Solomon, often interpreted as Solomon's bride or a representation of Israel or the Church in allegorical readings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_chariots.htm">Pharaoh's Chariots</a></b><br>Refers to the chariots of Egypt, known for their strength, speed, and grandeur. Pharaoh's chariots were a symbol of power and prestige in the ancient world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/v/value_and_esteem.htm">Value and Esteem</a></b><br>The comparison to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots signifies high value and esteem. In relationships, we should express appreciation and honor towards our loved ones, recognizing their unique worth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_beauty_and_strength.htm">Symbol of Beauty and Strength</a></b><br>The mare symbolizes both beauty and strength. In our spiritual walk, we are called to embody these qualities, reflecting the beauty of Christ and the strength found in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_understanding.htm">Cultural Context and Understanding</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural and historical context of biblical imagery enriches our interpretation. The grandeur of Pharaoh’s chariots helps us grasp the depth of admiration expressed in this verse.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/allegorical_interpretation.htm">Allegorical Interpretation</a></b><br>While the Song of Solomon is a love poem, it can also be seen as an allegory of Christ’s love for the Church. This perspective encourages us to reflect on the depth of Christ’s love and our response to it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/communication_in_relationships.htm">Communication in Relationships</a></b><br>The poetic language used in the Song of Solomon highlights the importance of communication in relationships. We should strive to communicate love and admiration effectively and creatively.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_the_'rose_of_sharon'_exist_in_israel.htm">In Song of Solomon 2:1, is there any historical or botanical proof that the 'rose of Sharon' existed in ancient Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_pharaoh's_cavalry_in_solomon's_era.htm">Is there archaeological or historical evidence of Pharaoh's cavalry that supports the mare comparison in Song of Solomon 1:9 from Solomon's era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_solomon's_peaceful_reign_end_in_conflict.htm">How do we reconcile the promise of Solomon having a peaceful reign (1 Chronicles 22:9) with the conflicts and eventual division of the kingdom after his rule?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Company of horses.</span>--So Vulg., <span class= "ital">equitatus, </span>but Heb. <span class= "ital">susah </span>more properly = <span class= "ital">mare, </span>as in LXX., <span class= "greekheb">?? ???? ???</span><span class= "ital">.</span> The ground of the comparison is variously understood. Some, offended at the comparison of female beauty to that of a horse, think the rich trappings of a royal equipage suggested it, while on the other hand, the mention of the caparisoned steed may have suggested the reference to the lady's ornaments. But Anacreon (60) and Theocritus (Idyll xviii. 30, 31), and also Horace (Ode iii. 11), have compared female with equine beauty; and an Arab chief would not hesitate to prefer the points of his horse to the charms of his mistress.<p><span class= "bld">Chariots.</span>--The plural shows that the image is general, and with no reference to any one particular equipage. Pharaoh's teams are selected as pre-eminently fine by reputation. The supposition that there is a reference to some present from the Egyptian to the Israelite monarch is gratuitous. The kings of Israel bought their horses and chariots at a high price (<a href="/1_kings/10-29.htm" title="And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.">1Kings 10:29</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - (<span class="accented">Entrance of the bridegroom.</span>) <span class="cmt_word">I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.</span> There can be no reasonable doubt that these words are put into the mouth of the king. The "steed" is in the feminine (<span class="hebrew">סוּסָה</span>); some would point the word with the plural vowels, that is, "to my horses," or a "body of horses." There is no necessity for that. The reference to a particular very lovely mare is more apt and pointed. In <a href="/1_kings/10-26.htm">1 Kings 10:26</a> we read in the LXX. Version of <span class="greek">τεσσάρες χιλίαδες</span> <span class="greek">θηλειαὶ ἵπποι</span>, which Solomon had for his chariots - fourteen hundred war chariots and twelve thousand horsemen. The Pharaoh chariots were those which the king had imported from Egypt (<a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28, 29</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/9-28.htm">2 Chronicles 9:28</a>). It may be that the reference is to the splendid decoration of the trappings. Delitzsch very rightly sees in such a figure a confirmation of the view that Solomon himself was the author. The horses from Egypt were famed at that time as those of Arabia became afterwards. The names both of horses and chariots in the Egyptian language were borrowed from the Semitic, as they were probably first imported into Egypt by the Hyksos, or shepherd kings. Other examples of the same comparison are found in poetry, as in Horace, Anacreon, and Theocritus. In the last ('Idyl.,' 18:30, 31) occur the following lines, rendered into English verse: - <p><span class="accented">"As towers the cypress 'mid the garden's bloom,<br />As in the chariot proud Thessalian steed,<br />Thus graceful, rose-complexioned Helen moves."</span> The idea is that of stately beauty and graceful movements. The old commentators see the Divine love of espousals (<a href="/jeremiah/2-2.htm">Jeremiah 2:2</a>), as in the wilderness of the Exodus, and afterwards in the wilderness of the world. The Bible is full of the expression of Divine tenderness and regard for man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/1-9.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">I compare you,</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּמִּיתִ֖יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(dim·mî·ṯîḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1819.htm">Strong's 1819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To compare, to resemble, liken, consider</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my darling,</span><br /><span class="heb">רַעְיָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ra‘·yā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7474.htm">Strong's 7474: </a> </span><span class="str2">A female associate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to a mare</span><br /><span class="heb">לְסֻסָתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·su·sā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5484.htm">Strong's 5484: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among Pharaoh’s</span><br /><span class="heb">פַרְעֹ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ar·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">chariots.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִכְבֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·riḵ·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7393.htm">Strong's 7393: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/1-9.htm">Song of Solomon 1:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/1-9.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 1:9 I have compared you my love (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/1-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/1-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:10" /></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>