Song of Songs 6:9

My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.

Cross-reference

Song 2:14 uses the same term 'my dove' to address the beloved, reinforcing this intimate epithet.

Song 5:2 also calls her 'my dove, my flawless one' — identical language emphasizing her uniqueness.

Song of Solomon 5:9 asks what makes her beloved different — Song 6:9 answers by declaring her the only one, praised by all.

Psalm 45:9 Parallel

Psalm 45:9 depicts a royal bride surrounded by noble daughters, mirroring the beloved exalted among queens and concubines.

Proverbs 31:28 says her children call her blessed and her husband praises her—directly parallels the beloved being called blessed and praised.

Proverbs 31:29 says you surpass all other women—mirrors the beloved being called 'the only one' and 'perfect one' above all.

In Genesis 30:13, Leah rejoices that women call her happy, mirroring the young women calling the beloved blessed in Song 6:9.

2 Chronicles 11:21 says Rehoboam loved Maacah more than all his wives and concubines, echoing the beloved's unique praise among queens and concubines.

Psalm 74:19 Allusion

Psalm 74:19 calls God's people 'your dove,' echoing the beloved as 'my dove' in Song 6:9 — same endearing metaphor.

In Revelation 21:10, the holy city Jerusalem as a pure bride parallels the beloved's unique perfection and praise in Song 6:9.

Esther 2:15 Parallel

Esther 2:15 shows Esther winning favor from all who saw her, similar to the beloved being called blessed and praised by women.

Proverbs 31:10 praises the excellent wife as precious, paralleling the beloved being called perfect and unique in Song 6:9.