Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Go forth-- (Matthew 25:6).
daughters of Zion--spirits of saints, and angels (Isaiah 61:10; Zechariah 9:9).
crown--nuptial (Ezekiel 16:8-12), (the Hebrews wore costly crowns or chaplets at weddings), and kingly (Psalms 2:6; Revelation 19:12). The crown of thorns was once His nuptial chaplet, His blood the wedding wine cup (John 19:5). "His mother," that so crowned Him, is the human race, for He is "the Son of man," not merely the son of Mary. The same mother reconciled to Him (Matthew 12:50), as the Church, travails in birth for souls, which she presents to Him as a crown (Philippians 4:1; Revelation 4:10). Not being ashamed to call the children brethren (Hebrews 2:11-14), He calls their mother His mother (Psalms 22:9; Romans 8:29; Revelation 12:1-2).
behold-- (2 Thessalonians 1:10).
day of his espousals--chiefly the final marriage, when the number of the elect is complete (Revelation 6:11).
gladness-- (Psalms 45:15; Isaiah 62:5; Revelation 19:7). MOODY STUART observes as to this Canticle (Son. 3:6-5:1), the center of the Book, these characteristics: (1) The bridegroom takes the chief part, whereas elsewhere the bride is the chief speaker. (2) Elsewhere He is either "King" or "Solomon"; here He is twice called "King Solomon." The bride is six times here called the "spouse"; never so before or after; also "sister" four times, and, except in the first verse of the next Canticle [Song of Solomon 5:2], nowhere else. (3) He and she are never separate; no absence, no complaint, which abound elsewhere, are in this Canticle.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Song of Solomon 1:5
Song of Solomon 3:6
Song of Solomon 3:6
Song of Solomon 3:7
Song of Solomon 7:9
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