Song 1:17 | JFB | STEP | 17. our house-- see on ; but primarily, the kiosk ( ), "His rest." Cedar is pleasing to the eye and smell, hard, and never eaten by worms. fir-- rather, "cypress," which is hard, durable, and fragrant, of a reddish hue [Gesenius, Weiss, and Maurer]. Contrasted with the shifting "tents" ( ), His house is "our house" ( ; ; ). Perfect oneness of Him and the bride ( ; ). There is the shelter of a princely roof from the sun ( ), without the confinement of walls, and amidst rural beauties. The carved ceiling represents the wondrous excellencies of His divine nature.

‏ Song of Solomon 1:17

17. our house--see on So 1:16; but primarily, the kiosk (Is 11:10), "His rest." Cedar is pleasing to the eye and smell, hard, and never eaten by worms.

fir--rather, "cypress," which is hard, durable, and fragrant, of a reddish hue [Gesenius, Weiss, and Maurer]. Contrasted with the shifting "tents" (So 1:5), His house is "our house" (Psa 92:13; Ep 2:19; He 3:6). Perfect oneness of Him and the bride (Joh 14:20; 17:21). There is the shelter of a princely roof from the sun (Psa 121:6), without the confinement of walls, and amidst rural beauties. The carved ceiling represents the wondrous excellencies of His divine nature.