“I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.”
Song of Solomon 6:11 (BSB)
Context Reading
9but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises. 10Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession? 11I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom. 12Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people. 13Come back, come back, O Shulammite! Come back, come back, that we may gaze upon you. Why do you look at the Shulammite, as on the dance of Mahanaim?