Song of Solomon 1:7 Meaning
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Context Explained
5I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
7Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
8If 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.
9I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 23:1
Both verses express a longing for guidance and care from a beloved.
John 10:14
Jesus refers to Himself as the Good Shepherd, similar to the desire for guidance in this verse.
Matthew 11:28
Jesus invites those who are weary to find rest, paralleling the search for rest in this verse.
Source: Song of Solomon 1:7