Song of Solomon 2:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 2:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 2:12 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our l..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 2:12 — KJV
“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;”
— Song of Solomon 2:12 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 2:12 in Context — About the Book of Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is an unashamed celebration of covenant love — poetic dialogue between a bride and bridegroom that honors desire, faithfulness, and delight. Believers across centuries have also read it as a picture of Christ's love for His people: strong as death, unquenchable by many waters.
Cross-References for Song of Solomon 2:12
“And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. ripe: or, dried”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:12: earth, time, come
“And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:12: earth, come, land
“And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land. shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:12: come, voice, land
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:12: appear, time, come
“And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:12: time, heard, land
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