Song of Solomon 1:4

Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The Shulammite addresses her beloved, likely in a private or intimate moment following the declaration of his name and fragrance in the preceding verse.

The words — מָשְׁכֵנִי (mashkeni) means "draw me," while אַחֲרֶיךָ (acharekha) translates literally to "after you," framing the request as a pursuit of his presence.

The thread — The motif of divine drawing appears in Hosea 11:4 and John 6:44, while the imagery of being led to the king's chambers echoes Psalm 45:14.

Why it lands — The text commands immediate pursuit of the beloved and promises communal rejoicing in his love, requiring the reader to acknowledge the urgency of relational devotion.

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The Hebrew words

מָשְׁכֵ֖נִיma.she.Khe./nidraw/ me אַחֲרֶ֣יךָ'a.cha.Rei./khaafter/ you נָּר֑וּצָהna.Ru.tzahlet us run הֱבִיאַ֨נִיhe.vi.'A./nihe has brought/ me הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha./Me.lekhthe/ king חֲדָרָ֗יוcha.da.Ra/vchambers/ his נָגִ֤ילָהna.Gi.lahlet us rejoice וְנִשְׂמְחָה֙ve./nis.me.Chahand/ let us be gladבָּ֔ךְBa/khin/ youנַזְכִּ֤ירָהnaz.Ki.rahlet us bring to remembrance דֹדֶ֙יךָ֙do.Dei./khalove<s>/ your מִיַּ֔יִןmi./Ya.yinmore than/ wine מֵישָׁרִ֖יםmei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>אֲהֵבֽוּךָ׃ ס'a.he.Vu./khathey love/ you

King James Version

Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

Cross-references

Hosea 11:4 I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
John 6:44 “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Psalms 45:14 In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.
John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
Psalms 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
Song of Solomon 1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.
Song of Solomon 3:4 I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.