Song of Solomon 8:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 8:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 8:4 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. that...: Heb. why shoul..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 8:4 — KJV
“I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please. that...: Heb. why should ye stir up, or, why, etc”
— Song of Solomon 8:4 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 8:4 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 8:4
“I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please. I charge...: Heb. I adjure you”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 8:4: charge, daughters, jerusalem
“I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 8:4: charge, daughters, jerusalem
“I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. that ye: Heb. what, etc”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 8:4: charge, daughters, jerusalem
“In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well. in...: Heb. By loving, etc that thou regardest...: Heb. that princes or servants are not to thee”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 8:4: nor, love, please
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 8:4: until, why, should
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