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Song of Songs 2:4

He brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.
Song of Songs 2:4 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
  • BSB He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
  • NKJV He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love.
  • NASB “He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.
  • NLT He escorts me to the banquet hall; it’s obvious how much he loves me.

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Quick answer

He brings her to the banquet hall, his banner over her being love. It declares love that is public, protective, and assured.

Overview

Led into the house of wine, she sees his "banner" over her as love, an emblem of openly avowed, sheltering devotion. Love here is both intimate and unashamedly displayed. The believer too is brought by the Lord into the joy of His house, where His love stands as the banner and assurance over His people (Rom. 8:38-39).

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 16

  • Rom 8:28–39We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
  • John 15:9–15Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
  • Rom 5:8–10But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
  • Song 1:4Take me away with you. Let us hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.
  • Rev 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
  • Ps 84:10For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
  • Isa 11:10It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.
  • Song 6:4You are beautiful, my love, as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners.
  • John 14:21–23One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”
  • Ps 63:2–5So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.
  • Ps 60:4You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
  • Ps 20:5We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant all your requests.
  • Song 1:1The Song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
  • Esth 7:7The king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden. Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
  • Song 5:1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved.
  • Job 1:10Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

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Christ at the center

The poetry of covenant love between bride and bridegroom pictures, at its highest, the love of Christ for his church — the Bridegroom who gave himself for his bride.

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