Song of Solomon 2:14 (GNV)

Passage

My doue, that art in the holes of ye rocke, in the secret places of the staires, shewe mee thy sight, let mee heare thy voyce: for thy voyce is sweete, and thy sight comely.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 2:12 The flowers appeare in the earth: the time of the singing of birdes is come, and the voyce of the turtle is heard in our land.

Song of Solomon 2:13 The figtree hath brought foorth her yong figges: and the vines with their small grapes haue cast a sauour: arise my loue, my faire one, and come away.

Song of Solomon 2:14 My doue, that art in the holes of ye rocke, in the secret places of the staires, shewe mee thy sight, let mee heare thy voyce: for thy voyce is sweete, and thy sight comely.

Song of Solomon 2:15 Take vs the foxes, the little foxes, which destroy the vines: for our vines haue small grapes.

Song of Solomon 2:16 My welbeloued is mine, and I am his: hee feedeth among the lilies,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "doue", "holes", "rocke", "secret", "places", "staires", "shewe", and "sight". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "doue" and "holes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "The figtree hath brought foorth her yong..." into verse 15's "Take vs the foxes the little foxes...", so "doue" and "holes" 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 "doue" and "holes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.