Song of Solomon 2:4 (GNV)

Passage

Hee brought mee into the wine cellar, and loue was his banner ouer me.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 2:2 Like a lilie amog the thornes, so is my loue among the daughters.

Song of Solomon 2:3 Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my welbeloued among the sonnes of men: vnder his shadow had I delite, and sate downe: and his fruite was sweete vnto my mouth.

Song of Solomon 2:4 Hee brought mee into the wine cellar, and loue was his banner ouer me.

Song of Solomon 2:5 Stay me with flagons, and comfort me with apples: for I am sicke of loue.

Song of Solomon 2:6 His left hande is vnder mine head, and his right hand doeth imbrace me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brought", "wine", "cellar", "loue", "banner", and "ouer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brought" and "wine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Like the apple tree among the trees..." into verse 5's "Stay me with flagons and comfort me...", so "brought" and "wine" 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 "brought" and "wine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.