Song of Solomon 2: 3 Commentary

1. We live in the “ME generation”
a. But we should live
b. In the “WE generation”
2. Husbands and wives are running
a. In all kinds of directions
b. But rarely together
3. But this wife saw her husband as the person
a. She wanted to be around
b. And share in his life
4. Apple tree, fruit and shade (Hubbard)
a. Are all ancient erotic symbols
5. Therefore some have suggested
a. That this verse refers to oral sex
6. And although oral sex is fine
a. As long as BOTH husband and wife
b. Consent to this form of lovemaking
7. I do NOT believe
a. That it is what
b. Is being conveyed here
8. I DO believe the picture here
a. Is her total delight in his presence
b. Completely engrossed in his company
9. She unwaveringly TRUSTS him
a. And simply LOVES being around him
10. I believe the word “fruit” here
a. Is NOT the sexual product of his body
b. But the product of his SOUL
c. A source of edification to her

By Tractorman (wrote 2592 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 10/10/2011 13:03 pm

“As an apple tree among the trees of the wood”- means that Solomon was majestic looking among the crowd of males he was with…he was distinctive in the eye of the woman who desired him…
An apple tree especially when it had fruits was quite a spectacle among other trees. With it fresh green leaves and it many red fruits…it was beautiful/ handsome/ nice to look at, and fragrant too…
“I sat down under his shadow with great delight”- means that the woman enjoyed the protection, security and the comfort that Solomon gave her….Solomon was very very rich remember.
“And his fruit was sweet to my taste”-may mean as Roland G. explained, and can mean also that solomon exuded the fruits of the spirit and treated the woman (despites his other woman) with love,with peace, with patient,with kindness…
But say Roland G., Jayant C. and other readers, are you not curious why the wisest man who ever lived, married 700 hundred wives and 300 concubines?
Though he was lead astray in his old age by some of his strange wives but majority of his wives were Godly women, aren’t you curious why God allowed Solomon many wives? Remember that during the time of Solomon the Kingdom of Israel was under the Ten Commandments of God and His other Civil laws.

By TIUCHE (wrote 51 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 4/17/2011 04:49 am

Jayant (Post #2)

Let me help you.

The words “fruit” and “apple tree” were old erotic symbols referring to Solomon’s male genitals. The extra-biblical literature supports this conclusion. Under this interpretation, the woman is longing to have oral sex with King Solomon. She wants to “taste” his penis or “fruit.”

You could also argue the contrary. Since apples reproduce asexually, this suggests the woman had a lack of sexual attraction, want of sex or want of offspring with the King.

You could also say the woman is just dreaming of eating an apple from an imagined one in the middle of a forest.

I prefer a different interpretation. The Song of Solomon is a love song about love, sex, and the eventual result of sex – offspring or more apples under the apple tree. The woman is dreaming of ENJOYING the fruit of Solomon’s loins and taking her place as another apple protected by the tree, that is, Solomon. If you view the archaic meaning of “taste” as meaning “enjoy or appreciate,” perhaps this may help.

You are welcome to post your own interpretation.

By Roland G (wrote 1411 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 12/29/2010 20:56 pm

In that case, Solomon is the apple tree, thousand of fruits are the offsprings and Shulamite woman tastes one of the offsprings! Is that what you mean to say? Does sitting under the shadow of the tree amounts to eating of its fruit? What does sitting under the shadow of the aplle tree means?

By Jayant Christian (wrote 287 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 12/29/2010 16:42 pm

The Shulamite woman compares Solomon to an apple tree in the middle of a forest. She is longing to take her place under the shadow of Solomon’s protection. Like an apple tree that produces thousands of fruit in its lifetime, she wants to have many offspring like apple fruit, sweet to taste.

By Roland G (wrote 1411 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 12/27/2010 01:22 am