Song 7:5, Isa 62:4 | JFB | e4.org | 5. upon thee —the headdress "upon" her. Carmel —signifying a well-cultivated field ( ). In He is compared to majestic Lebanon; she here, to fruitful Carmel. Her headdress, or crown ( ). Also the souls won by her ( ), a token of her fruitfulness. purple —royalty ( ). As applied to hair, it expresses the glossy splendor of black hair (literally, "pendulous hair") so much admired in the East ( ). While the King compares her hair to the flowering hair of goats (the token of her subjection ), the daughters of Jerusalem compare it to royal purple. galleries —(so , Margin; ). But MAURER translates here, "flowing ringlets"; with these, as with "thongs" (so LEE , from the Arabic translates it) "the King is held" bound ( ). Her purple crowns of martyrdom especially captivated the King, appearing from His galleries ( ). As Samson's strength was in his locks ( ). Here first the daughters see the King themselves.

‏ Song of Solomon 7:5

5. upon thee—the headdress "upon" her.

Carmel—signifying a well-cultivated field (Isa 35:2). In So 5:15 He is compared to majestic Lebanon; she here, to fruitful Carmel. Her headdress, or crown (2Ti 4:8; 1Pe 5:4). Also the souls won by her (1Th 2:19, 20), a token of her fruitfulness.

purple—royalty (Re 1:6). As applied to hair, it expresses the glossy splendor of black hair (literally, "pendulous hair") so much admired in the East (So 4:1). While the King compares her hair to the flowering hair of goats (the token of her subjection), the daughters of Jerusalem compare it to royal purple.

galleries—(so So 1:17, Margin; Re 21:3). But MAURER translates here, "flowing ringlets"; with these, as with "thongs" (so LEE, from the Arabic translates it) "the King is held" bound (So 6:5; Pr 6:25). Her purple crowns of martyrdom especially captivated the King, appearing from His galleries (Ac 7:55, 56). As Samson's strength was in his locks (Jud 16:17). Here first the daughters see the King themselves.

‏ Isaiah 62:4

4. be termed—be "forsaken," so as that that term could be applicable to thee.

Hephzi-bah— (2Ki 21:1), the name of Hezekiah's wife, a type of Jerusalem, as Hezekiah was of Messiah (Isa 32:1): "my delight is in her."

Beulah—"Thou art married." See the same contrast of Zion's past and future state under the same figure (Isa 54:4-6; Re 21:2, 4).

land . . . married—to Jehovah as its Lord and Husband: implying not only ownership, but protection on the part of the Owner [HORSLEY].