TheWay BibleSong of Solomon KJV
Old Testament · 8 chapters · 117 verses · about 13 minutes to read
A love song between a bride and her beloved, unembarrassed about affection and faithfulness. Many readers have also seen in it a picture of Christ's love for his people.
Author: SolomonTraditionally dated about 950 BCTheme: love and marriage
Chapters
Outline of Song of Solomon
Key verses
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Well-known verses in Song of Solomon
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
How long Song of Solomon is
Chapters: 8Verses: 117Words: about 2,658Read in: about 13 minutesLongest chapter: Song of Solomon 1 (17 verses)
Song of Solomon is the 22nd book of the Bible and the 22nd of the Old Testament, between Ecclesiastes and Isaiah. Compare all 66 books →
Common questions
Who wrote the book of Song of Solomon?
Solomon.
When was Song of Solomon written?
It is traditionally dated about 950 BC.
What is the book of Song of Solomon about?
A love song between a bride and her beloved, unembarrassed about affection and faithfulness. Many readers have also seen in it a picture of Christ's love for his people.
How long is Song of Solomon?
Song of Solomon has 8 chapters and 117 verses in the King James Version — about 2,658 words.
How long does it take to read Song of Solomon?
about 13 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.
How many chapters are in Song of Solomon?
8.
How many verses are in Song of Solomon?
117.
What is the longest chapter in Song of Solomon?
Song of Solomon 1, with 17 verses. The shortest is Song of Solomon 3, with 11.
Where is Song of Solomon in the Bible?
Song of Solomon is the 22nd book of the Bible and the 22nd of the Old Testament, between Ecclesiastes and Isaiah.
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