Song of Solomon 8:14 (WEB)

Passage

Come away, my beloved! Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices!

Nearby Context

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!

Song of Solomon 8:14 Come away, my beloved! Be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "away", "beloved", "like", "gazelle", "young", "stag", and "mountains". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "You who dwell in the gardens with...", giving immediate footing for "come" and "away". 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 "come" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.