Song of Solomon 2:3

“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.”

"As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste." - Song of Solomon 2:3
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What does Song of Solomon 2:3 mean?

Song of Solomon 2:3 (KJV) reads, "As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste." The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a poetic and…

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The Sweet Shelter of the Beloved

The verse from Song of Solomon 2:3 reads, "As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons: I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste" (KJV). This poetic imagery encapsulates layers of spiritual insight and…

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Delight in the Divine: A Prayer of Gratitude and Yearning

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in humble adoration, I am reminded of Your eternal love and the beautiful metaphors woven into Scripture that draw my heart closer to You. In the gentle presence of Your Spirit, I reflect upon the profound words of Song of Solomon 2:3: "As…

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Song of Solomon 2:3
Song of Solomon 2:3 - "As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste."
Song of Solomon 2:15
Song of Solomon 2:15
Song of Solomon 3:9 - "King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon."
Song of Solomon 3:4
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 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."
"King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon." - Song of Solomon 3:9
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
Song of Solomon 7:3 - "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins."
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
Song of Solomon 3:7 - "Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel."
"¶ My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies." - Song of Solomon 2:16
Song of Solomon 3:2 - "I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not."
"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."