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In this chapter we at first see the acceptance of the Bridegroom of the invitation by the Bride to come and visit her in the garden. When the Bridegroom appears he finds the Bride asleep, or in some kind of stupor. The Groom calls out to her and she awakes and recognizes his voice as her Bridegroom but she does not let Him in.
Notice her excuse for this. She was undressed and was not inclined to get dressed again. But the Bridegroom by His divine power causes her to rise, dress and go to open the door. But at last, she has tarried to long. When she opens the door, her Bridegroom was nowhere to be found. She called out to Him but there was no answer. She went out into the streets to look for Him and was mistreated by the street people. They mistook her for being a prostitute.
She called upon the daughters of Jerusalem to help her. She asks them to find her beloved and tell Him that she was sorry that she was slow in answering the door and that she still loved Him very much. She implores the daughters of Jerusalem to speak a good word for her.
Notice the question that the daughters of Jerusalem put to her. "O thou fairest of all women, what is so special about your beloved?" "Describe Him to us that we might know Him when we see him."....
To this the Bride replies, " He is greatest of all men, he is white and ruddy and you will know Him when you see Him." "He is full of righteousness, sanctification and redemption." "He is the chief among 10 thousand." 'His accomplishments are beyond match." "His eyes are like doves." "His lips are like lilies." "He is altogether lovely."
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