Song 1:13, Eze 23:3, 8 | JFB | e4.org | 13. bundle of myrrh —abundant preciousness ( Greek ), ( ). Even a little myrrh was costly; much more a bundle ( ). BURROWES takes it of a scent-box filled with liquid myrrh; the liquid obtained by incision gave the tree its chief value. he —rather, "it"; it is the myrrh that lies in the bosom, as the cluster of camphire is in the vineyards ( ). all night —an undivided heart ( ; contrast ). Yet on account of the everlasting covenant, God restores the adulteress ( , &c.). The night is the whole present dispensation till the everlasting day dawns ( ). Also, literally, "night" ( ), the night of affliction ( ).

‏ Song of Solomon 1:13

13. bundle of myrrh—abundant preciousness (Greek), (1Pe 2:7). Even a little myrrh was costly; much more a bundle (Col 2:9). BURROWES takes it of a scent-box filled with liquid myrrh; the liquid obtained by incision gave the tree its chief value.

he—rather, "it"; it is the myrrh that lies in the bosom, as the cluster of camphire is in the vineyards (So 1:14).

all night—an undivided heart (Eph 3:17; contrast Jer 4:14; Eze 16:15, 30). Yet on account of the everlasting covenant, God restores the adulteress (Eze 16:60, 62; Ho 2:2, &c.). The night is the whole present dispensation till the everlasting day dawns (Ro 13:12). Also, literally, "night" (Ps 119:147, 148), the night of affliction (Ps 42:8).

‏ Ezekiel 23:3

3. Even so early in their history as their Egyptian sojourn, they committed idolatries (see on Eze 20:6-8; Joshua 24. 14).

in their youth—an aggravation of their sin. It was at the very time of their receiving extraordinary favors from God (Eze 16:6, 22).

they bruised—namely, the Egyptians.

‏ Ezekiel 23:8

8. whoredoms brought from Egypt—the calves set up in Dan and Beth-el by Jeroboam, answering to the Egyptian bull-formed idol Apis. Her alliances with Egypt politically are also meant (Isa 30:2, 3; 31:1). The ten tribes probably resumed the Egyptian rites, in order to enlist the Egyptians against Judah (2Ch 12:2-4).