Song of Solomon 7:5

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Your head on you is like Carmel, The hair of your head like purple; The king is held captive in its tresses.

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Bath-rabbim was likely a gate or public place in Heshbon, east of the Jordan; Damascus was Syria’s chief city; Lebanon and Carmel were prominent northern heights. Their well-known beauty, grandeur, and visibility supply images for the beloved’s eyes, nose, head, and bearing.

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Song of Solomon 7:5 mentions Bath-rabbim, Damascus, Lebanon and Mount Carmel.

Damascus · Dosseman
Lebanon · Evan Williams
Mount Carmel · Chadner

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