Song of Songs 2:12
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
Cross-reference
Song of Songs 6:2
Parallel
Song of Solomon 6:2 continues garden imagery, with the beloved gathering lilies in flower-filled beds—same springtime setting.
Song of Songs 6:11
Parallel
In Song of Solomon 6:11, similar spring imagery of blossoms and vines appears, echoing the lover's inspection of the garden's growth.
Jeremiah 8:7
Allusion
Jeremiah 8:7 also mentions the turtledove knowing its appointed time — the same bird whose spring arrival is celebrated here. Jeremiah contrasts it with Israel's disobedience.