Song of Solomon 2:8
Song of Solomon 2:8
The voice of my beloved! behold! he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
Though there was some difficulty in understanding the former words, whose they were, whether Christ's or the church's; yet it is certain that these are spoken by the church, who hearing Christ, her beloved, give such a solemn charge to the daughters of Jerusalem, not to awake her, is so affected with his love to her, and care of her, that she could not forbear breaking out into this pathetic exclamation upon it; and not only takes notice of this, but also of some other instances of his love and regard unto her; or else it may be supposed, that the sweet and comfortable communion which she had before enjoyed with Christ, mentioned in the preceding verses, had been for some time interrupted, he having withdrawn himself and she being fallen into a spiritual drowsiness; but he returning again to her, and calling her out of this state, as in verse 10, she awakes, and takes notice of the several steps and procedures of his grace, and records several instances of his love unto her; two of which are mentioned in these words.
I. He calls unto her, and she hears and knows his voice and says, It is "the voice of my beloved."