Song 5:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. She turns from the unsympathizing watchmen to humbler persons, not yet themselves knowing Him, but in the way towards it. Historically, His secret friends in the night of His withdrawal ( ). Inquirers may find (" if ye find") Jesus Christ before she who has grieved His Spirit finds Him again. tell —in prayer ( ). sick of love —from an opposite cause ( ) than through excess of delight at His presence; now excess of pain at His absence.

Song of Solomon 5:8

8. She turns from the unsympathizing watchmen to humbler persons, not yet themselves knowing Him, but in the way towards it. Historically, His secret friends in the night of His withdrawal (Lu 23:27, 28). Inquirers may find ("if ye find") Jesus Christ before she who has grieved His Spirit finds Him again.

tell—in prayer (Jas 5:16).

sick of love—from an opposite cause (So 2:5) than through excess of delight at His presence; now excess of pain at His absence.