A bundle of myrrh [is] my well beloved unto me,.... These are the words of the church continued; expressing her great delight in Christ, and her strong love and affection for him, and therefore calls him "my well beloved"; which is expressive both of the greatness of Christ's love to her, and of the strength of her affection to him, as well as of her faith of interest in him; hence she says, he was as "a bundle of myrrh" to her.
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Song of Solomon 1:13
Song of Solomon 1:13
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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