Song of Solomon 2:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.”

Song of Solomon 2:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Song of Solomon 2:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Song of Solomon 2:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.”

Song of Solomon 2:3 — World English Bible

Song of Solomon 2:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste. ”

Song of Solomon 2:3 — American Standard Version

Song of Solomon 2:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As a citron among trees of the forest, So <FI>is<Fi> my beloved among the sons, In his shade I delighted, and sat down, And his fruit <FI>is<Fi> sweet to my palate.”

Song of Solomon 2:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Song of Solomon 2:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste. ”

Song of Solomon 2:3 — Darby Translation

Song of Solomon 2:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my welbeloued among the sonnes of men: vnder his shadow had I delite, and sate downe: and his fruite was sweete vnto my mouth.”

Song of Solomon 2:3 — Geneva Bible

Song of Solomon 2:3 in Context — Song of Solomon 2

1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.

2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

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What Does Song of Solomon 2:3 Mean?

Song of Solomon 2:3 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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