Song of Songs 2:11-12

“For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;”

"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;" - Song of Songs 2:11-12
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What does Song of Songs 2:11-12 mean?

“Song of Songs 2:11–12” stands in the middle of a vivid springtime scene in which the beloved speaks to the one he loves. In the surrounding lines, the bride has just heard his approach and seen his eagerness: “The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the…

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“For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;” (Song of Solomon 2:11–12, KJV) These words arrive like a window thrown open after months of cold…

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Holy Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I come before Thee with reverence and with hope, grateful for Thy living Word and for the gentle beauty Thou hast placed within it. Thou hast spoken by the Scriptures in ways that awaken the heart, and today I hold close the promise and the…

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Song of Solomon 2:12 - "The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;"
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"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;" - Song of Solomon 2:11
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Isaiah 12:2 - "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation."
Psalms 69:12 - "They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards."
Song of Solomon 1:11 - "We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver."
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Song of Solomon 5:12 - "His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set."
Song of Solomon 6:12 - "Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Amminadib."
Song of Solomon 5:11 - "His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven."
Song of Solomon 2:2 - "As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters."
Song of Solomon 1:12 - "¶ While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof."
Song of Solomon 4:12 - "A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed."
Nehemiah 12:46 - "For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God."
Song of Solomon 2:1 - "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys."
Song of Solomon 7:11 - "Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages."
"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;" - Song of Solomon 2:11-12
Judges 5:12 - "Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam."