Song of Songs 5:9·~1 min
The Friends
The daughters of Jerusalem ask why her beloved is more excellent than others and why she so solemnly charges them. Their question invites her to articulate the worth of the one she seeks.
H9ow is your beloved better than others,
Section summaryThe friends respond by asking what makes her beloved better than others, pressing her to explain the depth of her attachment. Their question creates the opening for the bride's long praise that follows.
Role in the chapterThis section prompts the chapter's closing confession of the beloved's excellence.