There should be warnings as we enter the tale of Solomon's first marriage. Like all the others, it seems, this was a political arrangement. In taking the Pharoah's daughter as a bride, young Solomon had found Miss Right.
She was a humble princess, barely noticed among her own people, When she was given to the king of the Jews. She worried that he would forget her among all the others he wed. But, as a picture of the true children of God, her union was pure. All others were mere distractions.
I would councel young people to be very careful when reading the Song. At the very least, look past the imagery to the ultimate husband--Jesus Christ, our Lord.
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