The previous verse uses the same structure with myrrh, creating a poetic pair of fragrance comparisons.

Song 2:3 compares the beloved to an apple tree with sweet fruit, similar to the cluster of henna blossoms here.

Song 4:13 explicitly mentions henna among the garden's choice fruits, reinforcing the floral imagery.

Joshua 15:21 lists En Gedi as a town in Judah, giving geographic context to the vineyards mentioned here.

1 Samuel 23:29 also mentions En Gedi as David's hideout, the same location used as a romantic simile here.

2 Chronicles 20:2 identifies Hazazon-tamar as En Gedi, linking the same location used in this love poem.