Song of Solomon 2:16 (GNV)

Passage

My welbeloued is mine, and I am his: hee feedeth among the lilies,

Nearby Context

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,

Song of Solomon 2:17 Vntil the day breake, and the shadowes flee away: returne, my welbeloued, and be like a roe, or a yong hart vpon the mountaines of Bether.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "welbeloued", "mine", "feedeth", and "lilies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "welbeloued" and "mine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Take vs the foxes the little foxes..." into verse 17's "Vntil the day breake and the shadowes...", so "welbeloued" and "mine" 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 "welbeloued" and "mine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.