ESV Reformation Study Bible – Song 5:10–16
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Song 5:10–16

5:10–16 In response to an implied devaluation of her beloved by the daughters of Jerusalem (v. 9), the girl praises him in elaborate terms. The situation parallels 1:5, 6, where the girl responds to an implied criticism of her own complexion by the same group of women.