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Selected Verse: Song of solomon 8:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| So 8:10 |
Strong Concordance |
I am a wall [02346], and my breasts [07699] like towers [04026]: then was I in his eyes [05869] as one that found [04672] favour [07965]. |
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King James |
I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The Gentile Church's joy at its free admission to gospel privileges (Act 15:30-31). She is one wall in the spiritual temple of the Holy Ghost, the Hebrew Church is the other; Jesus Christ, the common foundation, joins them (Eph 2:11-22).
breasts . . . towers--alluding to the silver palace, which the bridal virgins proposed to build on her (Sol 8:9). "Breasts" of consolation (Isa 66:11); faith and love (Th1 5:8); opposed to her previous state, "no breasts" (Sol 8:8; Th2 1:3). Thus Eze 16:46, Eze 16:61 was fulfilled, both Samaria and the Gentiles being joined to the Jewish gospel Church.
favour--rather, "peace." The Gentile Church too is become the Shulamite (Sol 6:13), or peace-enjoying bride of Solomon, that is, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace (Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14). Reject not those whom God accepts (Num 11:28; Luk 9:49; Act 15:8-9). Rather, superadd to such every aid and privilege (Sol 8:9). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| I am - These seem to be the words of the Jewish church. O Lord, by thy grace I am what thou wouldst have my sister to be, and therefore humbly hope, according to thy promise to her in that case, thou wilt build upon me a palace of silver. Towers - Which stand out from and above the wall, and are an ornament and defence to it. Then - When by his grace I was made a wall, he was well - pleased with me, and with his own workmanship in me. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| I am a wall, and my breasts like towers - I am become marriageable, and I stood in need of the defense I have now in my beloved; and as soon as I was so, and became pleasing in the eyes of my beloved, I was given to him in marriage, and have ever since found favor in his sight. As soon then as my sister is in my state, let a proper match be sought out for her. These expressions show the solicitude which the bride felt for her sister, and in her favor she wishes to interest her spouse. |
9 If she be a wall [02346], we will build [01129] upon her a palace [02918] of silver [03701]: and if she be a door [01817], we will inclose [06696] her with boards [03871] of cedar [0730].
8 And [2532] God [2316], which knoweth the hearts [2589], bare them [846] witness [3140], giving [1325] them [846] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], even [2532] as [2531] he did unto us [2254];
9 And [2532] put [1252] no [3762] difference [1252] between [3342] [5037] us [2257] and [2532] them [846], purifying [2511] their [846] hearts [2588] by faith [4102].
49 And [1161] John [2491] answered [611] and said [2036], Master [1988], we saw [1492] one [5100] casting out [1544] devils [1140] in [1909] thy [4675] name [3686]; and [2532] we forbad [2967] him [846], because [3754] he followeth [190] not [3756] with [3326] us [2257].
28 And Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126], the servant [08334] of Moses [04872], one of his young men [0979], answered [06030] and said [0559], My lord [0113] Moses [04872], forbid [03607] them.
14 For [1063] he [846] is [2076] our [2257] peace [1515], who [3588] hath made [4160] both [297] one [1520], and [2532] hath broken down [3089] the middle wall [3320] of partition [5418] between us;
1 Therefore [3767] being justified [1344] by [1537] faith [4102], we have [2192] peace [1515] with [4314] God [2316] through [1223] our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:
13 Return [07725], return [07725], O Shulamite [07759]; return [07725], return [07725], that we may look [02372] upon thee. What will ye see [02372] in the Shulamite [07759]? As it were the company [04246] of two armies [04264].
61 Then thou shalt remember [02142] thy ways [01870], and be ashamed [03637], when thou shalt receive [03947] thy sisters [0269], thine elder [01419] and thy younger [06996]: and I will give [05414] them unto thee for daughters [01323], but not by thy covenant [01285].
46 And thine elder [01419] sister [0269] is Samaria [08111], she and her daughters [01323] that dwell [03427] at thy left hand [08040]: and thy younger [06996] sister [0269], that dwelleth [03427] at thy right hand [03225], is Sodom [05467] and her daughters [01323].
3 We are bound [3784] to thank [2168] God [2316] always [3842] for [4012] you [5216], brethren [80], as [2531] it is [2076] meet [514], because [3754] that your [5216] faith [4102] groweth exceedingly [5232], and [2532] the charity [26] of every [1538] one [1520] of you [5216] all [3956] toward [1519] each other [240] aboundeth [4121];
8 We have a little [06996] sister [0269], and she hath no breasts [07699]: what shall we do [06213] for our sister [0269] in the day [03117] when she shall be spoken for [01696]?
8 But [1161] let [3525] us [2249], who are [5607] of the day [2250], be sober [3525], putting on [1746] the breastplate [2382] of faith [4102] and [2532] love [26]; and [2532] for an helmet [4030], the hope [1680] of salvation [4991].
11 That ye may suck [03243], and be satisfied [07646] with the breasts [07699] of her consolations [08575]; that ye may milk out [04711], and be delighted [06026] with the abundance [02123] of her glory [03519].
9 If she be a wall [02346], we will build [01129] upon her a palace [02918] of silver [03701]: and if she be a door [01817], we will inclose [06696] her with boards [03871] of cedar [0730].
11 Wherefore [1352] remember [3421], that [3754] ye [5210] being in time past [4218] Gentiles [1484] in [1722] the flesh [4561], who [3588] are called [3004] Uncircumcision [203] by [5259] that which [3588] is called [3004] the Circumcision [4061] in [1722] the flesh [4561] made by hands [5499];
12 That [3754] at [1722] that [1565] time [2540] ye were [2258] without [5565] Christ [5547], being aliens [526] from the commonwealth [4174] of Israel [2474], and [2532] strangers [3581] from the covenants [1242] of promise [1860], having [2192] no [3361] hope [1680], and [2532] without God [112] in [1722] the world [2889]:
13 But [1161] now [3570] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] ye [5210] who [3588] sometimes [4218] were [5607] far off [3112] are made [1096] nigh [1451] by [1722] the blood [129] of Christ [5547].
14 For [1063] he [846] is [2076] our [2257] peace [1515], who [3588] hath made [4160] both [297] one [1520], and [2532] hath broken down [3089] the middle wall [3320] of partition [5418] between us;
15 Having abolished [2673] in [1722] his [846] flesh [4561] the enmity [2189], even the law [3551] of commandments [1785] contained in [1722] ordinances [1378]; for to [2443] make [2936] in [1722] himself [1438] of twain [1417] one [1519] [1520] new [2537] man [444], so making [4160] peace [1515];
16 And [2532] that he might reconcile [604] both [297] unto God [2316] in [1722] one [1520] body [4983] by [1223] the cross [4716], having slain [615] the enmity [2189] thereby [1722] [846]:
17 And [2532] came [2064] and preached [2097] peace [1515] to you [5213] which [3588] were afar off [3112], and [2532] to them that were nigh [1451].
18 For [3754] through [1223] him [846] we [2192] both [297] have [2192] access [4318] by [1722] one [1520] Spirit [4151] unto [4314] the Father [3962].
19 Now [3767] therefore [686] ye are [2075] no more [3765] strangers [3581] and [2532] foreigners [3941], but [235] fellowcitizens [4847] with the saints [40], and [2532] of the household [3609] of God [2316];
20 And are built [2026] upon [1909] the foundation [2310] of the apostles [652] and [2532] prophets [4396], Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] himself [846] being [5607] the chief corner [204] stone;
21 In [1722] whom [3739] all [3956] the building [3619] fitly framed together [4883] groweth [837] unto [1519] an holy [40] temple [3485] in [1722] the Lord [2962]:
22 In [1722] whom [3739] ye [5210] also [2532] are builded together [4925] for [1519] an habitation [2732] of God [2316] through [1722] the Spirit [4151].
30 So [3303] [3767] when they were dismissed [630], they came [2064] to [1519] Antioch [490]: and [2532] when they had gathered [4863] the multitude [4128] together [4863], they delivered [1929] the epistle [1992]:
31 Which when [1161] they had read [314], they rejoiced [5463] for [1909] the consolation [3874].