Song of Solomon 2:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 2:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 2:3 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great d..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 2:3 — KJV
“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. I sat...: Heb. I delighted and sat down, etc taste: Heb. palate”
— Song of Solomon 2:3 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 2:3 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 2:3
“And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. wells: or, cisterns fruit...: Heb. tree of food”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:3: tree, trees, great
“By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. By: Heb. By the hand of tall...: Heb. tallness, etc of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:3: tree, trees, down
“And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. boughs of goodly trees: Heb. fruit of, etc”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:3: tree, trees, fruit
“As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live: head: Heb. iron helve: Heb. wood lighteth...: Heb. findeth”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:3: tree, wood, down
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:3: tree, sat, down
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