Song of Solomon: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Read Song of Solomon one chapter at a time, following what happens and why it matters.

About Song of SolomonPermalink

Song of Solomon celebrates love, desire, beauty, longing, and delight through lyrical poetry.

Testament

Old Testament

Genre

Poetry / wisdom

Chapters

8

Chapter index

Song of Solomon, chapter by chapterPermalink

Choose a chapter to open the complete summary, meaning, and key verse.

01

Longing and delightPermalink

Song of Solomon 1–3 · Desire, pursuit, and anticipation

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• Chapter 2 →
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02

Beauty and unionPermalink

Song of Solomon 4–5 · Mutual delight and separation

• Chapter 4 →
• Chapter 5 →

03

Love’s strengthPermalink

Song of Solomon 6–8 · Renewed desire and love stronger than death

• Chapter 6 →
• Chapter 7 →
• Chapter 8 →

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