Song Of Solomon 2:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, because our vines have delicate young grapes.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is asking for help to protect something precious and growing from small but destructive threats.

📚 Historical Context

The Song of Solomon is a poetic book in the Bible, traditionally attributed to King Solomon and set in ancient Israel around 900 BC, celebrating love and marriage through metaphorical language. In this verse, the imagery of foxes damaging vineyards represents small threats that can harm tender, developing elements like young vines, reflecting the agricultural realities of the time when vineyards were essential for sustenance and pests like foxes posed a genuine risk to crops. This metaphor fits into the broader narrative of the book, which uses everyday experiences to illustrate the beauty and vulnerability of intimate relationships.

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