Song of Solomon 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 2:8 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 2:8 — KJV
“The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.”
— Song of Solomon 2:8 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 2:8 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 2:8
“Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. teeth: Heb. mouths”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:8: behold, mountains, hills
“And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:8: behold, mountains, hills
“Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:8: behold, mountains, hills
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. soweth: Heb. draweth forth sweet: or, new”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:8: behold, mountains, hills
“Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. before: or, with”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:8: voice, mountains, hills
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