Song of Solomon 2:17 (KJV)

Passage

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 2:15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

Song of Solomon 2:16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 2:17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "until", "break", "shadows", "flee", "away", "turn", "beloved", and "thou". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "until" and "break", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "My beloved is mine and I am...", giving immediate footing for "until" and "break". 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 "until" and "break" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.