1Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
2Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
3My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
4My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
5I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
6I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
7¶ Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
8¶ Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
9Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.6.5 overcome…: or, puffed me up
10Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.6.5 overcome…: or, puffed me up
11Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
12Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
13As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
14As a piece of a pomegranate are thy temples within thy locks.
15There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
16There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
17My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
18My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
19¶ Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
20¶ Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
21I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
22I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
23Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.6.12 Or ever…: Heb. I knew not6.12 made…: or, set me on the chariots of my willing people
24Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib.6.12 Or ever…: Heb. I knew not6.12 made…: or, set me on the chariots of my willing people
25Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.6.13 of…: or, of Mahanaim
26Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.6.13 of…: or, of Mahanaim