Song of Solomon 8:11 (YLT)

Passage

Solomon hath a vineyard in Baal-Hamon, He hath given the vineyard to keepers, Each bringeth for its fruit a thousand silverlings;

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 8:9 If she is a wall, we build by her a palace of silver. And if she is a door, We fashion by her board-work of cedar.

Song of Solomon 8:10 I <FI>am<Fi> a wall, and my breasts as towers, Then I have been in his eyes as one finding peace.

Song of Solomon 8:11 Solomon hath a vineyard in Baal-Hamon, He hath given the vineyard to keepers, Each bringeth for its fruit a thousand silverlings;

Song of Solomon 8:12 My vineyard--my own--is before me, The thousand <FI>is<Fi> for thee, O Solomon. And the two hundred for those keeping its fruit. O dweller in gardens!

Song of Solomon 8:13 The companions are attending to thy voice, Cause me to hear. Flee, my beloved, and be like to a roe,

Study Lenses

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

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