Study note

Song of Solomon 1:12

  • The meaning of the word translated as table is unclear. The word "lying," as in the New Living Translation, is not in the Hebrew text. The king and the woman could be lying on a couch or bed, or they might just be sitting at a table in a palace room.

  • The view that considers the Song as a collection of love songs does not focus on whether the man is actually a king.