Song of Solomon 8:11 (WEB)

Passage

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 8:9 If she is a wall, we will build on her a turret of silver. if she is a door, we will enclose her with boards of cedar.

Song of Solomon 8:10 I am a wall, and my breasts like towers, then I was in his eyes like one who found peace.

Song of Solomon 8:11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.

Song of Solomon 8:12 My own vineyard is before me. The thousand are for you, Solomon; two hundred for those who tend its fruit.

Song of Solomon 8:13 You who dwell in the gardens, with friends in attendance, let me hear your voice!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "solomon", "vineyard", "baal", "hamon", "leased", "keepers", and "each". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "solomon" and "vineyard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "I am a wall and my breasts..." into verse 12's "My own vineyard is before me The...", so "solomon" 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 "solomon" and "vineyard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.