Matthew Poole Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:13

Matthew Poole Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:13 - 4:13

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Song of Solomon 4:13 - 4:13

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4:7 - 4:7
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4:13 - 4:13
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4:16 - 4:16

Thy plants, the plants of thy garden, believers which are planted in thee,

are an orchard; are like the plants or fruits of an orchard, which are pleasant to the eye, and delicious to the taste or smell, such as are here mentioned in the following words; whereby he signifies the variety and excellency of gifts and graces in the several members of the church.

Spikenard; which he mentions both here with camphire or cypress, and in the next verse with saffron, because it is mixed with both these, and being so mixed, yieldeth the more grateful smell.