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How is your beloved better than others, that you so charge us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Why is your lover better than all others, O woman of rare beauty? What makes your lover so special that we must promise this? Young Woman<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />What is your beloved more than another beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you thus adjure us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />What <i>is</i> thy beloved more than <i>another</i> beloved, O thou fairest among women? what <i>is</i> thy beloved more than <i>another</i> beloved, that thou dost so charge us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />What <i>is</i> your beloved More than <i>another</i> beloved, O fairest among women? What <i>is</i> your beloved More than <i>another</i> beloved, That you so charge us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, That you make us swear in this way?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, That thus you adjure us?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“<,>What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, That thus you adjure us?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“What is your beloved <i>that he is</i> more than <i>any other</i> beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved <i>that he is</i> more than <i>any other</i> beloved, That thus you call us to <i>solemnly</i> swear?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“What is your beloved more than another beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, That you should so command us to take an oath?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What makes the one you love better than another, most beautiful of women? What makes him better than another, that you would give us this charge? Woman<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What makes the one you love better than another, most beautiful of women? What makes him better than another, that you would give us this charge? W<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so adjure us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Most beautiful of women, why is the one you love more special than others? Why do you ask us to tell him how you feel? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so adjure us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Most beautiful of women, what makes your beloved better than any other beloved? What makes your beloved better than any other beloved that you make us swear this way?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Most beautiful of women, is your lover different from everyone else? What is there so wonderful about him that we should give you our promise? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />What is so special about your beloved, most beautiful of women? What is so special about your beloved, that you charge us like this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Why is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful of women? Why is your beloved better than others, that you would command us in this manner? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How is your beloved better than another beloved, you fairest among women? How is your beloved better than another beloved, that you do so adjure us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How is your beloved better than another beloved, you fairest among women? How is your beloved better than another beloved, that you do so adjure us? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />What [is] your beloved above [any] beloved, "" O beautiful among women? What [is] your beloved above [any] beloved, "" That thus you have adjured us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> What is thy beloved above any beloved, O fair among women? What is thy beloved above any beloved, That thus thou hast adjured us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />What is thy beloved above the beloved, O beautiful one among women? What thy beloved above the beloved, that thou didst thus adjure us?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />What manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, O thou most beautiful among women? what manner of one is thy beloved of the beloved, that thou hast so adjured us? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Chorus to Bride: <font color=#008800>What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, so that you would bind us by oath?</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How does your lover differ from any other lover, most beautiful among women? How does your lover differ from any other, that you adjure us so? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />What is your beloved more than another beloved, O fairest among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you thus adjure us?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />What is your beloved more than another beloved, O you beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you so adjure us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who is your beloved more than a beloved, beautiful among women? Who is your beloved more than a beloved, beautiful among women? Who is your beloved more than a beloved, that thus you have charged us?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so adjure us?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />What is thy kinsman <i>more</i> than <i>another</i> kinsman, O thou beautiful among women? what is thy kinsman <i>more</i> than <i>another</i> kinsman, that thou hast so charged us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/5-9.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=728" 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/5.htm">The Bride and Her Beloved</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you, if you find my beloved, tell him I am sick with love. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">How</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.">is your beloved</a> <a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: mid·dō·wḏ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">better than others,</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/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">How</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.">is your beloved</a> <a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: mid·dō·wḏ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">better than another,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3602.htm" title="3602: šek·kā·ḵāh (Pro-r:: Adv) -- Thus. From koh; just so, referring to the previous or following context.">that you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: hiš·ba‘·tā·nū (V-Hifil-Perf-2fs:: 1cp) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">charge us so?</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.…<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/45-2.htm">Psalm 45:2</a></span><br />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/31-29.htm">Proverbs 31:29</a></span><br />“Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”<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="/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="/jeremiah/31-3.htm">Jeremiah 31:3</a></span><br />The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-13.htm">Ezekiel 16:13-14</a></span><br />So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen. / Your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect in the splendor I bestowed on you, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-20.htm">Genesis 29:20</a></span><br />So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Ruth 3:10-11</a></span><br />Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor. / And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-3.htm">1 Samuel 25:3</a></span><br />His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-30.htm">1 Kings 4:30-31</a></span><br />Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Matthew 9:15</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.<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="/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="/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="/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">What is your beloved more than another beloved, O you fairest among women? what is your beloved more than another beloved, that you do so charge us?</p><p class="hdg">what is</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Isaiah 53:2</a></b></br> For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, <i>there is</i> no beauty that we should desire him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/16-13.htm">Matthew 16:13-17</a></b></br> When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-10.htm">Matthew 21:10</a></b></br> And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?</p><p class="hdg">o thou</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/6-1.htm">Song of Solomon 6:1,9,10</a></b></br> Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Psalm 45:13</a></b></br> The king's daughter <i>is</i> all glorious within: her clothing <i>is</i> of wrought gold.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Adjure</a> <a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Adjured</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Better</a> <a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Fairest</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Others</a> <a href="/songs/1-8.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/8-4.htm">Adjure</a> <a href="/songs/8-4.htm">Adjured</a> <a href="/songs/5-15.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-9.htm">Better</a> <a href="/songs/8-4.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/songs/6-1.htm">Fair</a> <a href="/songs/6-1.htm">Fairest</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-10.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/songs/6-3.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-16.htm">Others</a> <a href="/songs/6-1.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Christ awakes the church with his calling</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-2.htm">The church having a taste of Christ's love is sick of love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/5-9.htm">A description of Christ by his graces</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/5.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/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>How is your beloved better than others</b><br>This phrase reflects a question posed by the "daughters of Jerusalem," a group often seen as representing the community or onlookers in the Song of Solomon. The inquiry suggests a comparison, asking what makes the beloved unique or superior. This can be seen as a reflection of the human tendency to compare and evaluate relationships. In a broader biblical context, this can be related to the uniqueness of Christ as the beloved of the Church, as seen in passages like <a href="/colossians/1-18.htm">Colossians 1:18</a>, where Christ is described as preeminent.<p><b>O most beautiful among women</b><br>The title "most beautiful among women" is a recognition of the Shulammite woman's exceptional beauty and character. This phrase highlights her distinctiveness and the admiration she commands. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a type of the Church, which is described as the bride of Christ, adorned and made beautiful through His love and sacrifice (<a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a>). The beauty here is not just physical but also moral and spiritual, reflecting the inner transformation that comes from a relationship with God.<p><b>How is your beloved better than another</b><br>The repetition of the question emphasizes the curiosity and perhaps skepticism of the onlookers. It invites the Shulammite to articulate the qualities that make her beloved stand out. This can be seen as an invitation to testify to the unique attributes of Christ, who is often described in Scripture as having no equal (<a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>). The rhetorical nature of the question underscores the idea that the beloved's qualities are indeed unparalleled.<p><b>that you charge us so</b><br>The phrase "that you charge us so" indicates a sense of urgency or importance in the Shulammite's request. It suggests that her love and devotion compel her to seek the involvement or understanding of others. This can be likened to the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>), where believers are charged to share the gospel and the love of Christ with the world. The urgency reflects the transformative power of love and the desire to share it with others.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The male figure in the Song of Solomon, often interpreted as Solomon or a representation of Christ in allegorical readings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite_woman.htm">The Shulammite Woman</a></b><br>The female protagonist, representing the bride, often seen as a symbol of the Church or individual believers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_daughters_of_jerusalem.htm">The Daughters of Jerusalem</a></b><br>A group of women who serve as a chorus or audience, questioning and interacting with the Shulammite woman.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting for much of the Song, symbolizing a place of spiritual significance and community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_search_for_the_beloved.htm">The Search for the Beloved</a></b><br>An event where the Shulammite woman seeks her beloved, illustrating themes of longing and desire.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_uniqueness_of_christ.htm">The Uniqueness of Christ</a></b><br>Just as the Shulammite woman describes her beloved as unique, believers are called to recognize and proclaim the unparalleled nature of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_faith.htm">The Role of Community in Faith</a></b><br>The daughters of Jerusalem represent the community of faith, encouraging believers to share their experiences and testimonies with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/longing_for_god.htm">Longing for God</a></b><br>The Shulammite’s search for her beloved mirrors the believer’s pursuit of a deeper relationship with God, encouraging persistent seeking and devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_others.htm">Witnessing to Others</a></b><br>The question posed by the daughters of Jerusalem challenges believers to articulate why their faith and relationship with Christ is significant and transformative.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/beauty_in_relationship.htm">Beauty in Relationship</a></b><br>The mutual admiration between the beloved and the Shulammite highlights the beauty of a Christ-centered relationship, whether in marriage or in the believer’s walk with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_god_save_us_from_death.htm">What is the plot of 'Lily of the Valley'?</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/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/does_proverbs_5_19_objectify_wives.htm">Proverbs 5:19: Does likening a wife to a 'loving doe' and 'graceful deer' suggest objectification, conflicting with broader biblical claims of respect for all?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">What is thy beloved</span>?--This question, introducing the description of the bridegroom's person, raises almost into certainty the conjecture that the poem was actually sung, or presented as an epithalamium, by alternate choirs (or single voices) of maidens and young men, as in the <span class= "ital">Carmen Nuptiale </span>of Catullus, vying the one in praise of the bridegroom, the other of the bride. Mere love-poems contain descriptions of the charms of the fair one to whom they are addressed, but not of the poet himself.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so adjure us?</span> This, of course, is poetic artifice in order to give the opportunity to the bride to enter upon a glowing description of the object of her love. She wishes to say that he is perfect, everything that he can be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/5-9.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">How</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] your beloved</span><br /><span class="heb">דּוֹדֵ֣ךְ</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">better than [others],</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדּ֔וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine 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">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">How</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] your beloved</span><br /><span class="heb">דּוֹדֵ֣ךְ</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">better than another,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדּ֔וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine 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">that you</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁכָּ֖כָה</span> <span class="translit">(šek·kā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3602.htm">Strong's 3602: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just so</span><br /><br /><span class="word">charge us so?</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׁבַּעְתָּֽנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·ba‘·tā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person feminine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/5-9.htm">Song of Solomon 5:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/5-9.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 5:9 How is your beloved better than another (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/5-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 5:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 5:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/5-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 5:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 5:10" /></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>