Song 3:2 | TNotes | STEP | 3:2 The poem is partly about a lover’s being willing and able to overcome all obstacles in order to be with the beloved. • Since the women of Jerusalem are mentioned frequently (3:5 ), the city is probably Jerusalem. Searching in all its streets and squares was an ambitious effort. • The king of Israel would probably not be outside in the city at night, and if he had his sixty-man entourage with him (3:7-8 ), she would find him easily. Rather, the woman appears to be looking for a common man in common places.

‏ Song of Solomon 3:2

3:2 ^a The poem is partly about a lover’s being willing and able to overcome all obstacles in order to be with the beloved.

• Since the women of Jerusalem are mentioned frequently (3:5 ^b), the city is probably Jerusalem. Searching in all its streets and squares was an ambitious effort.

• The king of Israel would probably not be outside in the city at night, and if he had his sixty-man entourage with him (3:7-8 ^c), she would find him easily. Rather, the woman appears to be looking for a common man in common places.