Song of Songs 5:9

What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?

Cross-reference

Song of Solomon 1:8 uses the same address 'most beautiful among women' – linking the dialogue and echoing the form of the question.

Song of Solomon 6:1 continues the dialogue: the daughters ask where to find the beloved – a direct response to the question in Song 5:9.

Song of Solomon 2:3 directly answers: the beloved is like an apple tree among trees, showing why he is unique among young men.

Isaiah 53:2 Contrast

Isaiah 53:2 describes the Messiah with no beauty or desire – contrasting with the beloved's praised beauty in Song 5:10–16, highlighting the question's answer.