Song of Solomon 8:11 (DBY)

Passage

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon: He let out the vineyard unto keepers; Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand silver-pieces.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 8:9 If she be a wall, We will build upon her a turret of silver; And if she be a door, We will enclose her with boards of cedar.

Song of Solomon 8:10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers; Then was I in his eyes as one that findeth peace.

Song of Solomon 8:11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon: He let out the vineyard unto keepers; Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand silver-pieces.

Song of Solomon 8:12 My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: The thousand [silver-pieces] be to thee, Solomon; And to the keepers of its fruit, two hundred.

Song of Solomon 8:13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens, The companions hearken to thy voice: Let me hear [it].

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "solomon", "vineyard", "baal-hamon", "keepers", "fruit", "thereof", and "bring". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "solomon" and "vineyard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "I am a wall and my breasts..." into verse 12's "My vineyard which is mine is before...", so "solomon" and "vineyard" 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 "solomon" and "vineyard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.