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Song. 3:1–6:3 The Shepherdess Dreams. The woman reports her dream, which comes from her eager anticipation of the consummation of their love. That this is a dream is suggested by 3:1 and 5:2. The dream includes romantic longings, fears of losing her beloved, nightmarish scenes (5:7), and an imaginative transformation of the beloved into a Solomon-like figure (3:6–11).
Song. 3:1–5 The woman longs for her lover, searches for him persistently, eventually finds him, and takes him to an intimate place. This could simply be poetical imagination, but it is more likely a dream (see note on 3:1–6:3).
Song. 3:1 Soul often refers to the whole person, encompassing the woman’s desires, thoughts, and feelings.
Song. 3:4 chamber of her who conceived me. Her mother’s bedroom presents a secure and intimate place for the two lovers. The woman has a similar desire to bring her lover to this place in 8:2, where she makes it clear that she will not do so until they are married. It is best to read her search in 3:1–4 as part of her dream rather than an actual event.
Song. 3:6 The man sees something he cannot identify coming up from the wilderness. This probably describes something coming from the plains toward Jerusalem, which is on a hill. frankincense. An aromatic resin from various trees and shrubs, similar to myrrh.
Song. 3:7 litter. A couch on which servants carry a king (esv footnote), similar to a portable bed. Sixty mighty men (well-trained soldiers, v. 8) indicates the great wealth and power of the owner of the couch. By contrast, David had only 30 such men (see 2 Sam. 23:13).
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