Bible Strands
Song of Solomon 2:13
The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses a beloved as "my darling" and "my beautiful one" during the spring season when flowers appear and turtledoves coo in the land. The invitation to depart follows the description of ripening figs and fragrant vines.
The words — The text highlights səmaḏar (blossom) and qūmî (arise), describing vines that spread fragrance and a direct command to get up and leave. These terms anchor the verse in seasonal renewal and immediate movement.
The thread — The call to "arise, come away" echoes the earlier summons in Song of Solomon 2:10 and the later invitation to go to the countryside in Song of Solomon 7:11. The imagery of ripening vegetation parallels the land's response to rain in Isaiah 55:10.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to recognize the alignment of natural renewal with a direct call to action. It demands a response to the invitation to leave the current place and move toward the beloved.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Cross-references
- Song of Solomon 2:10 My beloved calls to me, “Arise, my darling. Come away with me, my beautiful one.
- Song of Solomon 7:11 Come, my beloved, let us go to the countryside; let us spend the night among the wildflowers.
- Isaiah 55:10 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,
- Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
- Luke 13:6 Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1 As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
- Song of Solomon 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,
- Isaiah 18:5 For before the harvest, when the blossom is gone and the flower becomes a ripening grape, He will cut off the shoots with a pruning knife and remove and discard the branches.
- Hosea 14:6 His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.
- Haggai 2:19 Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”