Adam Clarke Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:5

Adam Clarke Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:5 - 2:5

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Adam Clarke Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:5 - 2:5

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Stay me with flagons - I believe the original words mean some kind of cordials with which we are unacquainted. The versions in general understand some kind of ointment or perfumes by the first term. I suppose the good man was perfectly sincere who took this for his text, and, after having repeated, Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples, for I am sick of love sat down, perfectly overwhelmed with his own feelings, and was not able to proceed! But while we admit such a person’s sincerity, who can help questioning his judgment?