She

11 I went down to the nut orchard
    to look at (A)the blossoms of the valley,
(B)to see whether the vines had budded,
    whether the pomegranates were in bloom.
12 (C)Before I was aware, my desire set me
    among (D)the chariots of my kinsman, a prince.[a]

Others

13 [b] Return, return, O (E)Shulammite,
    return, return, that we may look upon you.

He

Why should you look upon (F)the Shulammite,
    as upon (G)a dance before (H)two armies?[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 6:12 Or chariots of Ammi-Nadib
  2. Song of Solomon 6:13 Ch 7:1 in Hebrew
  3. Song of Solomon 6:13 Or dance of Mahanaim

He

11 I went down to the grove of nut trees
    to look at the new growth in the valley,
to see if the vines had budded
    or the pomegranates were in bloom.(A)
12 Before I realized it,
    my desire set me among the royal chariots of my people.[a]

Friends

13 Come back, come back, O Shulammite;
    come back, come back, that we may gaze on you!

He

Why would you gaze on the Shulammite
    as on the dance(B) of Mahanaim?[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 6:12 Or among the chariots of Amminadab; or among the chariots of the people of the prince
  2. Song of Songs 6:13 In Hebrew texts this verse (6:13) is numbered 7:1.