Song of Songs 4:14

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Cross-reference

Song 4:6 earlier speaks of 'the mountain of myrrh and hill of frankincense,' which are part of the detailed spice list given here.

Song 4:13 begins the list of spices with henna and nard, which 4:14 continues—they form a single description.

Song 4:16 calls for wind to spread the garden's fragrance, directly referring to the spices just listed in 4:14.

In Song 5:1, the bridegroom enters the garden and gathers myrrh with spice, directly fulfilling the garden described here.

Song 6:2 says the beloved goes down to his 'beds of spices,' a clear reference back to the garden of spices detailed here.

Song 1:13 compares the beloved to a sachet of myrrh, connecting to the myrrh listed among the bride's garden spices.

Song 5:5 mentions myrrh on the bride's hands, echoing the myrrh from the garden list here.

Psalm 45:8 Parallel

Psalm 45:8 also features myrrh and aloes in a royal wedding, directly echoing the bride's fragrance here.

John 12:3 Parallel

In John 12:3, Mary anoints Jesus with costly nard from this spice list, linking the garden's fragrance to Christ's anointing.

John 19:39 Parallel

John 19:39 uses myrrh and aloes from this list for Jesus' burial, connecting the bride's spices to his entombment.

Exodus 30:23 includes myrrh, cinnamon, and calamus in the holy anointing oil formula, echoing the same spices here as sacred.

Proverbs 7:17 uses myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon to perfume the bed of an adulteress, while Song uses them for pure love.

Mark 14:3 Parallel

Mark 14:5 mentions expensive nard perfume used to anoint Jesus, the same nard listed among the bride's spices.

1 Kings 10:10 Related theme

1 Kings 10:10 mentions the queen of Sheba's gift of abundant spices to Solomon, paralleling the lavish spice list here.