Song of Songs 7 in the early church
[also Song of Solomon; Vulgate: Canticle of Canticles]
47 passages quote, allude to, or echo Song of Songs 7, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13
Song of Songs 7:1
How beautiful are your sandaled feet, O daughter of the prince! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the handiwork of a master.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:1 (7:2 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:1 (7:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.15.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:1 (7:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.16.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:1 (7:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.18.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:1 (7:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.19.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:1 (7:2 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.19.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:1 | Against Jovinianus 1.31 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
Song of Songs 7:2
Your navel is a rounded goblet; it never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by the lilies.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:2 (7:3 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:2 | Against Parmenian the Donatist 2.8 · Optatus of Milevis | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–385 |
| Song 7:2 (7:3 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.20.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Song of Songs 7:4
Your neck is like a tower made of ivory; your eyes are like the pools of Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim; your nose is like the tower of Lebanon, facing toward Damascus.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:4 (7:5 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:4 | Letter 65.1 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 7:4 | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.34.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:4 | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.35.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:4 (7:5 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 16.8.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Song of Songs 7:5
Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:5 (7:6 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:5 (7:6 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.21.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Song of Songs 7:6
How fair and pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:6 (7:7 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:6 (7:7 LXX) | Exposition of Psalm 118 17.22.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:6 | On the Mysteries 7 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387–391 |
| Song 7:6 | Tractates on the Gospel of John 65.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Song 7:6 | City of God 17.20 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Song of Songs 7:7
Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:7 (7:8 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:7 | Hexameron (Exameron) 3.71 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Song 7:7 | On the Mysteries 7 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387–391 |
Song of Songs 7:8
I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:8 (7:9 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:8 (7:9 LXX) | Commentary on Matthew 17.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Song 7:8 | Hexameron (Exameron) 3.53 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Song 7:8 | Hexameron (Exameron) 3.71 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
Song of Songs 7:9
and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:9 (7:10 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:9 | On the Christian Faith 2.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
Song of Songs 7:10
I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:10 (7:11 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Song of Songs 7:11
Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside; let us spend the night among the wildflowers.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:11 (7:12 LXX) | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 7:11 | On Virgins 1.9 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 377 |
| Song 7:11 | On Virgins 2.6 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 377 |
| Song 7:11 | Second Apology of David 47 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-397 |
| Song 7:11 | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.23.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:11 | Exposition of Psalm 118 22.33.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Song of Songs 7:12
Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom—there I will give you my love.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:12 | Second Apology of David 47 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-397 |
| Song 7:12 | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.23.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:12 | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.24.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:12 | Hexameron (Exameron) 3.56 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Song 7:12 | Part 2, chapter 9 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Song of Songs 7:13
The mandrakes send forth a fragrance, and at our door is every delicacy, new as well as old, that I have treasured up for you, my beloved.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 7:13 | Second Apology of David 47 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-397 |
| Song 7:13 | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.24.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:13 | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.25.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 7:13 | Exposition of Psalm 118 22.33.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |