Song of Solomon 4:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 4:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 4:12 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. inclosed: Heb. barred shut up: Heb. barr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 4:12 — KJV
“A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. inclosed: Heb. barred shut up: Heb. barred”
— Song of Solomon 4:12 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 4:12 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 4:12
“And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. drought: Heb. droughts fail: Heb. lie, or, deceive”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:12: garden, spring, heb
“Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. pleasant...: Heb. vessels of desire”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:12: spring, fountain, heb
“I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: 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, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. yea...: or, and be drunken with loves”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:12: garden, sister, spouse
“And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou...: Heb. eating thou shalt eat”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:12: garden, heb
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 4:12: garden, heb
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