Song of Solomon 5:11-15
Summary for Song 5:11-15: 5:11-15 a The woman describes the man as a statue made of gold, ivory, lapis lazuli, and marble pillars, suggesting that he is god-like in appearance, since statues of deities were composed of such precious metals in antiquity (Exod 32:1-4 b; 1 Kgs 12:28 c; Dan 2:32-33 d; 3:1 e).5:13 f His cheeks are like gardens of spices because they were covered by the full beard that was worn by all men of that culture. This beard would have been perfumed.
5:14 g The man’s body is portrayed as beautiful and precious.
• Beryl is an olive-green gem.
• Lapis lazuli is a blue gem.
5:15 h Lebanon was to the north of Israel and contained legendary cedar trees that were large, stately, and pleasantly fragrant.
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