Song of Songs 2:14

O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

Cross-reference

In Song 5:2, the lover again calls his 'dove' to open the door, reinforcing the intimate voice and dove imagery of 2:14.

Song 6:9 calls the beloved 'my dove, my undefiled' — the same term of endearment and praise as in 2:14.

Song of Solomon 8:13 echoes this call to hear the beloved's voice, continuing the same intimate dialogue.

Song of Solomon 4:1 continues the dove imagery, describing the beloved with dove's eyes behind a veil, directly echoing the hidden beauty theme.

Song 6:13 calls the Shulamite to 'return, return' so they may look upon her — similar to the call in 2:14 to come out of hiding and show her face.

In Exodus 33:22, the same phrase 'clefts of the rock' appears, where Moses is hidden to see God's glory — a direct verbal echo.

Jeremiah 48:28 tells Moab to dwell in the rock like a dove — the same dove-in-rock imagery, but used for hiding in judgment rather than love.