Song of Solomon 4:1
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
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Barnes' Notes
Thou hast doves’ eyes ... - Thine eyes are doves behind thy veil. So also in Son 4:3; Son 6:7; Isa 47:2, “veil” is better than “locks.” That appear from ... - Or, “that couch upon Mount Gilead.” The…
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