The Song of Songs 6:11
Context| NETBible | The Lover to His Beloved: 1 I went down to the orchard of walnut trees, 2 to look for the blossoms of the valley, 3 to see if the vines had budded or if the pomegranates were in bloom. |
| XREF | Ge 2:9; Ps 92:12-15; So 4:12-15; So 5:1; So 6:2; So 7:12; Isa 5:2-4; Mr 11:13; Lu 13:7; Joh 15:16; Ac 15:36 |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn It is difficult to determine whether the speaker in 6:11-12 is Solomon or the Beloved. 2 tn The term אֱגוֹז (’egoz, “nut”) probably refers to the “walnut” or “walnut tree” (juglans regia) (DCH 1:116 s.v. אֱגוֹז). The singular form is used collectively here to refer to a grove of walnut trees. 3 sn It is not clear whether the “valley” in 6:12 is a physical valley (Jezreel Valley?), a figurative description of their love relationship, or a double entendre. |
