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Atomic Bible
Song of Songs 2:3
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest
from The Bride, Song of Songs 2:3-13
What it says

The bride says the beloved is like an apple tree among forest trees, giving shade and sweet fruit.

What it is doing

This verse answers praise with her own image of nourishment and delight.

In context

3Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest 4He has brought me to the house of wine, 5Sustain me with raisins; 6His left hand is under my head, 7O daughters of Jerusalem, I adjure you 8Listen! My beloved approaches. 9My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. 10My beloved calls to me, 11For now the winter is past; 12The flowers have appeared in the countryside; 13The fig tree ripens its figs;