Song of Solomon 8:4 Meaning
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.
Context Explained
2I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
3His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
4I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.
5Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? I raised thee up under the apple tree: there thy mother brought thee forth: there she brought thee forth that bare thee.
6Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
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Related Cross References
1 Corinthians 13:4
Both verses emphasize the importance of love being patient and kind.
Galatians 5:22
Both verses highlight the fruit of love and its qualities.
Song of Solomon 2:7
Both verses express a desire for love to be cherished and approached with care.
Source: Song of Solomon 8:4