Song of Solomon 2:3 (DBY)

Passage

As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 2:1 I am a narcissus of Sharon, A lily of the valleys.

Song of Solomon 2:2 As the lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

Song of Solomon 2:3 As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Song of Solomon 2:4 He hath brought me to the house of wine, And his banner over me is love.

Song of Solomon 2:5 Sustain ye me with raisin-cakes, Refresh me with apples; For I am sick of love.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "apple-tree", "trees", "wood", "beloved", "sons", "shadow", "rapture", and "down". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "apple-tree" and "trees", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "As the lily among thorns So is..." into verse 4's "He hath brought me to the house...", so "apple-tree" and "trees" belong inside that flow. In Song of Solomon context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "apple-tree" and "trees" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.