Song of Solomon 8:12 (LSB)

Passage

My very own vineyard is before me; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 8:10 “I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.

Song of Solomon 8:11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal‑hamon; He gave the vineyard to caretakers. Each one was to bring one thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.

Song of Solomon 8:12 My very own vineyard is before me; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

Song of Solomon 8:13 “O you who sit in the gardens, My companions are giving heed to your voice— Let me hear it!”

Song of Solomon 8:14 “Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "very", "vineyard", "before", "thousand", "shekels", "solomon", "hundred", and "take". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "very" and "vineyard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Solomon had a vineyard at Baal hamon..." into verse 13's "O you who sit in the gardens...", so "very" 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 "very" and "vineyard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.