Song of Solomon 2:17

“Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.”

"Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether." - Song of Solomon 2:17
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What does Song of Solomon 2:17 mean?

Song of Solomon 2:17 (KJV) – “Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.” The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a beautiful and poetic book found in the Old Testament…

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A Call to Intimacy: Finding Light in the Shadows

The Song of Solomon, one of the most beautiful books in the Bible, invites us into a space of profound intimacy through the metaphor of love. In Chapter 2, verse 17, we find a poignant exhortation: "Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou…

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A Prayer for Renewal and Divine Relationship

O Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is filled with reverence and gratitude. Thank You for the gift of life and for the beautiful creation that surrounds me. As I reflect on Your Word today, I am reminded of the poetic imagery found in Song of Solomon 2:17…

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Song of Solomon 2:17 - "Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether."
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Song of Solomon 2:2 - "As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters."
Song of Solomon 2:11 - "For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;"
Song of Solomon 2:1 - "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys."
Song of Solomon 1:17 - "The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir."
Song of Solomon 2:5 - "Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love."
Song of Solomon 2:16 - "¶ My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies."
Song of Solomon 2:4 - "He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love."
Song of Solomon 2:6 - "His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me."
Song of Solomon 2:8 - "¶ The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills."
Song of Solomon 2:10 - "My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away."
Song of Solomon 2:15 - "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes."
Song of Solomon 2:1 – "I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys."
"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys." - Song of Solomon 2:1
Songs of Solomon 1:2
"As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters." - Song of Solomon 2:2
"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;" - Song of Solomon 2:11
"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys." - Song of Solomon 2:1
"¶ My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies." - Song of Solomon 2:16
"He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love." - Song of Solomon 2:4
Song of Solomon 1:1 - "The song of songs, which is Solomon's."
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"The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir." - Song of Solomon 1:17
"He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me [was] love." - Song of Solomon 2:4
"Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love." - Song of Solomon 2:5
"His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me." - Song of Solomon 2:6