Song 4:8-12 | TNotes | STEP | 4:8 Mount Amana , Senir , and Hermon are the three northernmost peaks in Israel and the highest point on the border with Lebanon . They represent the height of the couple’s ecstasy, from which they must at times descend.

c4:10-11►

eProv 5:15►

‏ Song of Solomon 4:8-12

4:8 ^a Mount Amana, Senir, and Hermon are the three northernmost peaks in Israel and the highest point on the border with Lebanon. They represent the height of the couple’s ecstasy, from which they must at times descend.
4:9 ^b my treasure (literally my sister): The man calls the woman his sister to emphasize their relationship as loving companions and his role as her protector. This sounds strange to modern ears, but it does not suggest an incestuous relationship. Ancient Near Eastern love poetry often uses the language of brother and sister to refer to two people in love.
Summary for Song 4:10-11: 4:10-11 ^c wine ... nectar ... honey ... milk: The woman is compared with much that is smooth, sweet, and sensuous. Her love and their kissing within the lavish fragrance around them is nearing the ultimate delight for this bridegroom.
4:12 ^d private garden ... secluded spring ... hidden fountain (literally locked garden ... locked spring ... sealed fountain): This affirmation of her purity and virginity accentuates his exclusive and privileged position (see Prov 5:15 ^e for similar imagery). The images of spring and fountain evoke thoughts of the most intimate parts of a woman’s body.