Song of Songs 2:4

He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

Cross-reference

Song 1:4 also pictures the beloved bringing the speaker into his chambers—a parallel invitation to intimate space, matching the banquet hall here.

In Song 5:1, the lover invites to eat and drink—continuing the banquet imagery of being brought to the hall and the banner of love.

In Song of Solomon 1:2, the beloved expresses desire for kisses — introducing the intimate love that later becomes a banner in 2:4.

In John 14:21-23, Jesus promises that those who love him will have the Father and Son make their home with them—like being brought to a banquet of divine love.

In John 15:9-15, Jesus invites believers to remain in His love and calls them friends — deepening the intimate banquet and banner imagery into a covenant relationship.

Romans 5:8–10 Related theme

In Romans 5:8-10, God's love is demonstrated through Christ's death — the ultimate expression of the 'banner of love' that covers believers.

Romans 8:28–39 Related theme

In Romans 8:28-39, Paul declares that nothing can separate us from God's love — reinforcing the security symbolized by the beloved's banner of love.

In Revelation 3:20, Christ knocks to dine with the believer—a direct parallel to being brought to a banquet hall with love's banner.

In Isaiah 11:10, the same 'banner' imagery appears — the Messiah becomes a banner for all peoples, expanding the beloved's banner of love to a global scale.