Song of Solomon 2:4

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.”

"He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love." - Song of Solomon 2:4
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What does Song of Solomon 2:4 mean?

“Song of Songs 2:4” in the King James Version reads, “He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.” In its immediate setting within the Song, this line is spoken in the voice of the bride as she recounts what her beloved has done for her. The…

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Under the Banner of Love: Welcomed into the King’s Banqueting House

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.” (Song of Solomon 2:4, KJV) Song of Solomon 2:4 gives us a tender picture: a beloved one is not merely allowed to stand at the edge of the doorway, but is brought in—led, welcomed, and seated where…

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Under the Banner of Thy Love

Most holy and gracious Father, I come before Thee with reverence and wonder, thanking Thee for the sweetness of Thy Word and the tenderness of Thy heart toward Thy people. Thou hast spoken a sentence that calms my fears and strengthens my soul: “He brought me to the banqueting…

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Song of Solomon 1:4
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 2:6 - "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
Song of Solomon 4:13 - "Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,"
Song of Solomon 4:7 - "Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee."
Song of Solomon 4:15 - "A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon."
Song of Solomon 4:2 - "Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them."
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"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
Song of Solomon 4:4 - "Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men."