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QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSION IN THE SONG OF SOLOMON

by Peter Forbes

 

1:1 Song Isaiah 5:1
1:2 Love Psalm 45 [title]
01730 Love 1:2 4 3 14
2:3 8 9 10 16 17
4:10 2x 16
5:1 2 4 5 6 2x 8 9 4x 10 16
6:2 3
7:9 10 11 12 13
8:5 14

49 times in the Old Testament
35 times in Song of Solomon

 
See particularly
Proverbs 7:18
Isaiah 5:1
Ezekiel 16:8
The complete list of the other 11 uses is:  
  Leviticus 10:4 uncle 01730
  Leviticus 20:20 uncle's 01730
  Leviticus 25:49 uncle 01730
  Numbers 36:11 father's 01730 brothers'
  1 Samuel 10:14 uncle 01730
  1 Samuel 10:15 uncle 01730
  1 Samuel 10:16 uncle 01730
  1 Samuel 14:50 uncle 01730
  2 Kings 24:17 father's 01730 brother
  1 Chronicles 24:25 brother 01730
  1 Chronicles 27:32 uncle 01730
  Esther 2:15 uncle 01730
  Jeremiah 32:7 uncle 01730
  Ezekiel 23:17 love 01730
So the meaning of the word speaks of relationship rather than simply describing an attitude of mind [or heart].
Language in the Song of Solomon found elsewhere
1:2 Better than wine Hosea 3:1
1:4 Draw me Hosea 11:4
Psalm 45:14
John 6:44
1:4 Brought me into his chambers Psalm 45:14 15
Ephesians 2:6
1:4 rejoice in thee Psalm 9:2
Psalm 85:6
1:5 'Black' only occurs 6 times
In the OT 7838 the only
other use in Song of Solomon is 5:11
 
1:5 Comely Ezekiel 16:14
1:5 Daughter of Jerusalem
[the only use outside Song of Solomon is Luke]
Daughters of Jerusalem Song of Solomon
2:7 3:5 3:10 5:8 5:16 8:4
[See the use of 'Daughter of Zion in 3:11]
Luke 23:28
1:5 Tents of Kedar Psalm 120:5
1:6 Mother's children [angry] Psalm 69:8
1:7 feedest John 4:34
1:7 at noon John 4:6
1:7 rest John 4:6
1:8 'Fairest among women' only in Song 5:9 6:1
 
1:10 chain(s) of gold Exodus 28:24
Exodus 39:17
1 Kings 6:12
1:10 Chain on thy neck Ezekiel 16:11
1:11 Borders of gold Exodus 37:12
1:11 Studs 5351 - fem of 5340 only in Ezekiel 1:7 sparkled
1:12 Spikenard 4:13 4:14 only twice outside the Song of Solomon
Mark 14:3
John 12:3
1:13 Myrrh Exodus 30:23
Psalm 45:8
1:14 Camphire 3724 'ransom' Exodus 21:30 4:13 also
Exodus 21:30
Exodus 30:12
Psalm 49:7
1:15 'Thou art fair' only in Song of Solomon 1:16 4:1
 
1:17 Beams ... Cedar 1 Kings 6:9
2:1 Rose Isaiah 35:1
2:1,2 Lily 1 Kings 7:19,22
2:2 Among thorns NT uses all in parable of the Sower
Jer 4:3
Hosea 9:6
Matthew 13 Mark 4 Luke 8
2:2 Among the daughters Judges 14:3
2:2 Apple tree Joel 1:12
2:3 Under his shadow Hosea 14:3
2:4 Banner 1714 Numbers 2:2
2:5 Flagons Hosea 3:1
2:8 Upon the mountains Judges 11:37
Psalm 133:3
Isaiah 52:7
Nahum 1:15
2:9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart
Proverbs 5:3
Proverbs 5:19
2:13 Fig tree putteth forth Matthew 24:32
Mark 13:28
2:15 Foxes Ezekiel 13:4
Luke 13:32
3:1 By night I sought him Isaiah 26:9
3:2 [she is] in the streets Proverbs 7:12
3:6 Who is that that cometh [wilderness] Isaiah 63:1
3:6 Frankincense Exodus 30:34
3:8 Sword on [his] thigh Psalm 45:3
3:10 Pillars of silver Exodus 27:11
3:11 Daughters of Zion  
  the daughter of Zion
the daughter of Jerusalem
  daughter of Zion:
  daughter of Zion
  daughters of Zion
daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
daughter of Jerusalem
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Zion.
  daughter of Jerusalem
daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
daughter of Jerusalem
  daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
daughter of Jerusalem
  daughter of Zion
  daughter of Zion
daughter of Jerusalem
3:11 Gladness Psalm 45:7
4:1 [Flock of] goats
[for a covering in Exodus Hair is a covering]
Exodus 26:7
4:5 Two breasts Proverbs 5:19
Isaiah 66:11
4:7 There is no spot in thee Ephesians 5:27
4:8 Shenir and Hermon Deuteronomy 3:9
4:9 Ravished Proverbs 5:19 20
4:11 Lips Hosea 14:2
4:11 Lips drop as an honeycomb Proverbs 5:3
4:11 under thy tongue Psalm 10:7
4:11 Smell of garment Genesis 27:27
4:11 Smell as Lebanon Hosea 14:5
4:14 Calamus Exodus 30:23
Ezekiel 27:19
4:14 Cinnamon Exodus 30:23
Proverbs 7:17
4:14 Cinnamon and Frankincense Revelation 18:13
4:14 Myrrh Aloes Psalm 45:8
Proverbs 7:17
John 19:39
4:15 Living waters John 4:10
5:1 Wine and milk Isaiah 55:1
5:1 Eat Isaiah 55:1
5:2 That knocketh Revelation 3:20
5:2 Open Revelation 3:20
5:6 My soul failed Psalm 119:81
5:12 Rivers of water Psalm 1:3
5:14 Gold rings Exodus 39:16
5:14 Beryl Exodus 28:20
Ezekiel 1:16
Ezekiel 28:13
6:4 Beautiful Ezekiel 16:13
6:4 Tirzah [Daughter of Zelophehad]
Tirzah [Place in Israel]
Numbers 26:33
Joshua 12:24
6:13 Return Hosea 14:1 4
6:13 Shulamite 7759 - from 8010 Solomon
Tav at end makes feminine - of Solomon
 
6:13 Two armies [Mahanaim] Gen 32:2 7 8 etc
7:1 Cunning workman Exodus 35:35
Isaiah 40:20
7:1 Navel
Proverbs has a lamed as a prefix
Proverbs 3:8
7:5 Carmel Micah 7:14
7:10 His desire is towards me Psalm 45:11
Genesis 3:16
8:6 Set me as a seal Isaiah 49:16
8:6 Jealousy Proverbs 6:34
8:7 If a man would give all the substance Proverbs 6:34
8:8 Little sister Ezekiel 16:46
:55-56
:61
8:11 Vineyard Isaiah 5:1
8:11 Let it out to husbandmen Matthew 21:23
8:14 Make haste Revelation 22:20

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