Song 2:3 | TNotes | STEP | 2:3 As she is the finest of small, beautiful flowers, he is like a larger and stronger apple tree . An apple tree is a sensuous image in the ancient Near East because of its delicious fruit and pleasant fragrance. In the intense heat of the Middle Eastern climate, a tree’s shade is more than refreshing; it can be life-saving (cp. Jon 4:6 ; Matt 13:32 ).

bJon 4:6►

cMatt 13:32►

‏ Song of Solomon 2:3

2:3 ^a As she is the finest of small, beautiful flowers, he is like a larger and stronger apple tree. An apple tree is a sensuous image in the ancient Near East because of its delicious fruit and pleasant fragrance. In the intense heat of the Middle Eastern climate, a tree’s shade is more than refreshing; it can be life-saving (cp. Jon 4:6 ^b; Matt 13:32 ^c).