Song of Solomon 2:9 Meaning
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
Context Explained
7I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
8The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
9My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
10My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
11For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 Peter 3:3-4
Both verses highlight the beauty that comes from within rather than outward appearances.
Song of Solomon 4:1
This verse continues the theme of admiration and beauty found in love.
Proverbs 31:30
The value of inner beauty is contrasted with fleeting charm.
Source: Song of Solomon 2:9