In Song 6:11, the bride also goes down to a garden — mirroring the beloved's descent in 6:2 with similar garden imagery.

Song 4:12-16 describes the bride as a locked garden — here the beloved goes to his garden, identifying the bride as that garden.

In Song 5:1, the beloved enters his garden — here he goes down to his garden. Same garden imagery and action.

In Song 5:13, the beloved's cheeks are 'beds of spice' and lips 'lilies' — the same garden imagery here describes his place, linking his person to his garden.

In Song 4:14, the same garden is described with a lavish list of spices, reinforcing the aromatic garden imagery.

In Song 1:7, the bride asks where her beloved pastures his flock; here she knows he has gone to his garden — a progression from seeking to confident knowledge.

In Song 2:2, the beloved is compared to a lily among thorns — the same flower imagery used for gathering here, linking beauty and exclusivity.

Song 8:13 places the beloved in gardens with companions, echoing the setting and adding a call for his voice.