Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He took me to the house of wine, and his flag over me was love.
New American Standard Bible
And his
King James Version
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Holman Bible
and he looked on me with love.
International Standard Version
He has brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.
A Conservative Version
He brought me to the banquet house, and his banner over me was love.
American Standard Version
He brought me to the banqueting-house, And his banner over me was love.
Amplified
“He has brought me to his banqueting place,
And his banner over me is love [waving overhead to protect and comfort me].
Darby Translation
He hath brought me to the house of wine, And his banner over me is love.
Julia Smith Translation
He brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me was love.
King James 2000
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He brought me to the house of the wine, and his intention [was] love toward me.
Modern King James verseion
He brought me to the banqueting house, and His banner over me was love.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He brought me into his wine cellar: and his behavior to me ward was lovely.
NET Bible
The Beloved about Her Lover: He brought me into the banquet hall, and he looked at me lovingly.
New Heart English Bible
He brought me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me was love.
The Emphasized Bible
He hath brought me into the house of wine, and, his banner over me, is love.
Webster
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
World English Bible
He brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath brought me in unto a house of wine, And his banner over me is love,
Interlinear
Bayith
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Banquet Hall Of Love
3 As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my loved one among the sons. I took my rest under his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. 4 He took me to the house of wine, and his flag over me was love. 5 Make me strong with wine-cakes, let me be comforted with apples; I am overcome with love.
Cross References
Song of Songs 1:4
Take me to you, and we will go after you: the king has taken me into his house. We will be glad and full of joy in you, we will give more thought to your love than to wine: rightly are they your lovers.
Esther 7:7
And the king in his wrath got up from the feast and went into the garden: and Haman got to his feet to make a prayer for his life to Esther the queen: for he saw that the king's purpose was evil against him.
Job 1:10
Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land?
Psalm 20:5
We will be glad in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will put up our flags: may the Lord give you all your requests.
Psalm 60:4
So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.
Psalm 84:10
For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.
Song of Songs 1:1
The song of Songs, which is Solomon's.
Song of Songs 5:1
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.
Song of Songs 6:4
You are beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, as fair as Jerusalem; you are to be feared like an army with flags.
Isaiah 11:10
And in that day, the eyes of the nations will be turned to the root of Jesse which will be lifted up as the flag of the peoples; and his resting-place will be glory.
John 14:21-23
He who has my laws and keeps them, he it is who has love for me: and he who has love for me will be loved by my Father, and I will have love for him and will let myself be seen clearly by him.
John 15:9-15
Even as the Father has given me his love, so I have given my love to you: be ever in my love.
Romans 5:8-10
But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.
Romans 8:28-39
And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.
Revelation 3:20
See, I am waiting at the door and giving the sign; if my voice comes to any man's ears and he makes the door open, I will come in to him, and will take food with him and he with me.