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refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I <i>am</i> sick of love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Sustain me with cakes of raisins, Refresh me with apples, For I <i>am</i> lovesick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Refresh me with raisin cakes, Sustain me with apples, Because I am lovesick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am sick with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apricots, for I am lovesick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apricots, for I am lovesick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Stay ye me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am sick from love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Refresh and strengthen me with raisins and apples. I am hungry for love! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Stay ye me with raisins, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Strengthen me with raisins and refresh me with apples because I am weak from love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Restore my strength with raisins and refresh me with apples! I am weak from passion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I'm weak with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me with raisins; refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love. The Double Refrain: Embracing and Adjuration <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; For I am faint with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples; for I am faint with love. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sustain me with grape-cakes, "" Support me with citrons, for I [am] sick with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sustain me with grape-cakes, Support me with citrons, for I am sick with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Sustain me with cakes, and refresh me with apples, for I am pierced of love.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Stay me up with flowers, compass me about with apples: because I languish with love. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#0000CC>Prop me up with flowers. Close me in with apples. For I languish through love.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Strengthen me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Sustain me with raisins, refresh me with apples; for I am faint with love.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Sustain me with delicacies, surround me with apples; for I am sick for love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Sustain me with delicacies, surround me with fruit, for I am love sick<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; For I am love-sick.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Strengthen me with perfumes, stay me with apples: for I <i>am</i> wounded with love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/2-5.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=203" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/2.htm">The Bride's Admiration</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5564.htm" title="5564: sam·mə·ḵū·nî (V-Piel-Imp-mp:: 1cs) -- To lean, lay, rest, support. A primitive root; to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of.">Sustain me</a> <a href="/hebrew/809.htm" title="809: bā·’ă·šî·šō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- A raisin cake. Feminine of 'ashiysh; something closely pressed together, i.e. A cake of raisins or other comfits.">with raisins;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7502.htm" title="7502: rap·pə·ḏū·nî (V-Piel-Imp-mp:: 1cs) -- To spread. A primitive root; to spread; by implication, to refresh.">refresh me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8598.htm" title="8598: bat·tap·pū·ḥîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Apple tree, apple. From naphach; an apple, i.e. The fruit or the tree.">with apples,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: ḥō·w·laṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">am faint</a> <a href="/hebrew/160.htm" title="160: ’a·hă·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Love (noun). Feminine of 'ahab and meaning the same.">with love.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>His left hand is under my head, and his right arm embraces me.…<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/45-1.htm">Psalm 45:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. / You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-6.htm">Proverbs 31:6-7</a></span><br />Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul. / Let him drink and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.<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="/jeremiah/31-25.htm">Jeremiah 31:25</a></span><br />for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-7.htm">Hosea 14:7</a></span><br />They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-24.htm">Joel 2:24</a></span><br />The threshing floors will be full of grain, and the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-9.htm">John 15:9-11</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. / I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3-4</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18-19</a></span><br />Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. / Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a></span><br />And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:11</a></span><br />Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.</p><p class="hdg">stay</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-6.htm">Psalm 4:6,7</a></b></br> <i>There be</i> many that say, Who will shew us <i>any</i> good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1,3-8</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou <i>art</i> my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; … </p><p class="hdg">flagons</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-19.htm">2 Samuel 6:19</a></b></br> And he dealt among all the people, <i>even</i> among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece <i>of flesh</i>, and a flagon <i>of wine</i>. So all the people departed every one to his house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/3-1.htm">Hosea 3:1</a></b></br> Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of <i>her</i> friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.</p><p class="hdg">comfort me</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Song of Solomon 5:8</a></b></br> I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I <i>am</i> sick of love.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">2 Samuel 13:1,2</a></b></br> And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name <i>was</i> Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Psalm 119:130,131</a></b></br> The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/25-11.htm">Apples</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Citrons</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-1.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/psalms/119-52.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-6.htm">Dainties</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-25.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/numbers/4-7.htm">Flagons</a> <a href="/songs/2-4.htm">Love</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-10.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-3.htm">Raisin</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm">Raisin-Cakes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-3.htm">Raisins</a> <a href="/job/9-18.htm">Refresh</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-35.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-12.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-3.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-14.htm">Support</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-14.htm">Sustain</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Apples</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm">Cakes</a> <a href="/songs/7-8.htm">Citrons</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Dainties</a> <a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Faint</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-24.htm">Flagons</a> <a href="/songs/2-7.htm">Love</a> <a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm">Raisin</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm">Raisin-Cakes</a> <a href="/hosea/3-1.htm">Raisins</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-3.htm">Refresh</a> <a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-10.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/songs/8-6.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/songs/3-10.htm">Support</a> <a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Sustain</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-1.htm">the mutual love of Christ and his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-8.htm">The hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-10.htm">and calling of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Christ's care of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/2-16.htm">The profession of the church, her faith, and hope</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Sustain me with raisins;</b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, raisins were considered a delicacy and a source of nourishment. They were often used in festive occasions and as offerings. The request for raisins here symbolizes a desire for sustenance and strength, reflecting the deep emotional and physical longing of the speaker. Raisins, being dried grapes, also connect to the imagery of vineyards and wine, which are prevalent throughout the Song of Solomon, symbolizing love and joy. This phrase can be seen as a metaphor for seeking spiritual sustenance and strength from God, akin to how believers are encouraged to seek spiritual nourishment from the Word and the Holy Spirit.<p><b>refresh me with apples,</b><br>Apples in the ancient world were associated with love and desire, often seen as an aphrodisiac. The request for apples signifies a longing for refreshment and rejuvenation, both physically and emotionally. In the context of the Song of Solomon, apples may symbolize the sweetness and delight of love. This imagery can also be connected to the Garden of Eden, where fruit represents both temptation and the beauty of creation. Spiritually, this can be seen as a call for the refreshing presence of God, akin to the way believers seek renewal through prayer and worship.<p><b>for I am faint with love.</b><br>The expression of being "faint with love" captures the overwhelming and consuming nature of true love. It reflects the intensity and passion that characterizes the relationship between the lovers in the Song of Solomon. This phrase can be understood as a depiction of the soul's deep yearning for communion with God, paralleling the believer's desire for a close and intimate relationship with Christ. The imagery of faintness suggests a vulnerability and dependency, highlighting the need for divine support and sustenance. This can be related to other scriptural themes where love for God is portrayed as the greatest commandment, and the believer's relationship with Christ is likened to a bride and bridegroom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite_woman.htm">The Shulammite Woman</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, expressing her deep longing and overwhelming love. She is a central figure in the Song of Solomon, representing the bride.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author and the male figure in the Song of Solomon, representing the bridegroom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/raisins_and_apples.htm">Raisins and Apples</a></b><br>Symbolic elements in the verse. Raisins and apples were considered delicacies and sources of nourishment and refreshment in ancient Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_banquet_hall.htm">The Banquet Hall</a></b><br>The setting of the surrounding verses, symbolizing a place of love and celebration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/love.htm">Love</a></b><br>The central theme of the Song of Solomon, representing both human romantic love and, allegorically, the love between God and His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_intensity_of_love.htm">The Intensity of Love</a></b><br>The verse highlights the overwhelming nature of true love, which can leave one feeling faint. This intensity is a reminder of the passionate love God has for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>Just as the Shulammite seeks physical sustenance, we are called to seek spiritual nourishment through God's Word and presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_fruits.htm">Symbolism of Fruits</a></b><br>Raisins and apples symbolize sustenance and delight. In our spiritual walk, we should seek what truly nourishes our soul and brings joy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>The plea for strengthening and refreshing reflects our need to depend on God for strength and renewal in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/love_as_a_reflection_of_divine_relationship.htm">Love as a Reflection of Divine Relationship</a></b><br>The love depicted in Song of Solomon serves as a metaphor for the divine love between Christ and the Church, encouraging us to reflect this love in our relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/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/what_do_foxes_symbolize_in_song_of_solomon.htm">What do foxes symbolize in Song of Solomon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_song_3_with_matt_5_28.htm">How do we reconcile the romantic imagery of Song of Solomon 3 with the more sober views on marriage and lust in other biblical texts (e.g., Matthew 5:28)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_focus_on_sensuality_in_song_4_5-7.htm">Why does this chapter focus on sensual imagery (Song of Solomon 4:5-7) when other biblical texts seem to emphasize modesty or spiritual themes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Flagons.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">ashishoth, </span>apparently a dried cake, but of what substance is uncertain. From the margin of <a href="/hosea/3-1.htm" title="Then said the LORD to me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.">Hosea 3:1</a>, possibly "grape cakes." In <a href="/2_samuel/6-19.htm" title="And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.">2Samuel 6:19</a> it occurs as one of the gifts distributed by David at the removal of the ark, and is rendered by the LXX., <span class= "ital">a cake from the frying-pan. </span>Here the LXX. have <span class= "ital">sweet unguents, </span>and the Vulg. <span class= "ital">flowers. </span>The Authorised Version, <span class= "ital">flagons, </span>follows a Rabbinical interpretation.<p><span class= "bld">Comfort.</span>--The margin, <span class= "ital">straw me with apples, </span>follows the LXX.; the Hebrew word occurs in <a href="/job/17-3.htm" title="Lay down now, put me in a surety with you; who is he that will strike hands with me?">Job 17:3</a>; Authorised Version, "make my bed"--<a href="/job/41-30.htm" title="Sharp stones are under him: he spreads sharp pointed things on the mire.">Job 41:30</a> (Heb. 22). Authorised Version, "spreadeth." Hence some translate here, "make me a bed of apple-leaves;" but the parallelism is against this, and the root idea in both the words translated "comfort" and "stay" is putting a prop or support under. Metaphorically = <span class= "ital">refresh </span>or <span class= "ital">sustain.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Stay me with raisins, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.</span> Again the intensive form of the verb is chosen. She is almost sinking; she cries out for comfort. The food for which she longs is the grape cakes - the grapes sufficiently dried to be pressed together as cakes, which is very refreshing and reviving; not raisins as we know them, but with more of the juice of the grape in them. So date cakes are now offered to travellers in the East. "Refresh me; for I am in a state of deep agitation because of the intensity of my love." Ginsburg thinks the cakes are baked by the fire, the word being derived from a root "to burn." The translation, "flagons of wine," in the Authorized Version, follows the rabbinical exposition, but it is quite unsupported by the critics. Love sickness is common in Eastern countries, more so than with us in the colder hemisphere. Perhaps the appeal of the bride is meant to be general, not immediately directed to the king, as if a kind of exclamation, and it may be connected with the previous idea of the banner. The country maiden is dazzled with the splendour and majesty of the king. She gives up, as it were, in willing resignation of herself, the rivalry with one so great and glorious in the expression of love and praise; she sinks back with delight and ecstasy, calling upon any around to support her, and Solomon himself answers the appeal, and puts his loving arm around her and holds up her head, and gives her the sweetest and tenderest embraces, which renew her strength. We know that in the spiritual life there are such experiences. The intensity of religious feeling is closely connected with physical exhaustion, and when the soul cries for help and longs for comfort, the presence of the Saviour is revealed; the weakness is changed into strength. The apostolic seer in the Apocalypse describes himself as overcome with the glory of the Saviour's appearance, and being brought back to himself by his voice (<a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/2-5.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">Sustain me</span><br /><span class="heb">סַמְּכ֙וּנִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(sam·mə·ḵū·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5564.htm">Strong's 5564: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prop, to lean upon, take hold of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with raisins;</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽאֲשִׁישׁ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ă·šî·šō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_809.htm">Strong's 809: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something closely pressed together, a cake of raisins, other comfits</span><br /><br /><span class="word">refresh me</span><br /><span class="heb">רַפְּד֖וּנִי</span> <span class="translit">(rap·pə·ḏū·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7502.htm">Strong's 7502: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spread, to refresh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with apples,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּתַּפּוּחִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(bat·tap·pū·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8598.htm">Strong's 8598: </a> </span><span class="str2">An apple, the fruit, the tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am faint</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹלַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be weak or sick</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with love.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַהֲבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’a·hă·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/2-5.htm">Song of Solomon 2:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/2-5.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 2:5 Strengthen me with raisins refresh me (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/2-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 2:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 2:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/2-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 2:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 2:6" /></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>