Song of Songs 1 in the early church
[also Song of Solomon; Vulgate: Canticle of Canticles]
360 passages quote, allude to, or echo Song of Songs 1, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Song of Songs 1 as a whole
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1–Song:8 | Canon 60 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 343–381 |
| Song 1–Song:8 | Canon 47 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 397 |
Song of Songs 1:1
This is Solomon’s Song of Songs.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:1 | Homilies on Judges 6.3 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Song 1:1 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.83 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:1 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.87 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:1 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.88 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:1 | Oration 40.3 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Song 1:1 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 1.6.2 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 387-397 |
Song of Songs 1:2
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:2 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:2 | Homilies on Ezekiel 6.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.80 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.89 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.90 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.91 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.92 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.94 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.96 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.97 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.100 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.110 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.134 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.144 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.157 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.217 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:2 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:2 (1:1 Vulg.) | Letter 21.21 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:2 (1:1 Vulg.) | On Virgins 2.6 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 377 |
| Song 1:2 | On the Christian Faith 2.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
| Song 1:2 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.3.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:2 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.4.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:2 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.5.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:2 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.16.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:2 | Exposition of Psalm 118 6.18.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:2–4 | Homily 1 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Song 1:2–3 | Homily 9 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Song 1:2 | Homily 11 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Song 1:2 (1:1 Vulg.) | Letters 13.19 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:2 (1:1 Vulg.) | Letters 23.27 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:2 (1:1 Vulg.) | Letters 23.37 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
Song of Songs 1:3
The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:3 | On First Principles 2.6.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Song 1:3 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.92 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.97 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.98 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.100 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.101 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.102 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.107 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:3 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.108 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:3 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:3 | Lepr. 15 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Song 1:3 | Demonstration of the Gospel 4.16.60 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Song 1:3 | Demonstration of the Gospel 4.16.61 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Song 1:3 | Demonstration of the Gospel 5.1.23 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Song 1:3 | Long recension, Ephesians 17 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | later 4th century (probable) |
| Song 1:3 (1:2 Vulg.) | On the Holy Spirit 11 · Didymus the Blind | quotation, high confidence | Greek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391 |
| Song 1:3 (1:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Psalms 132.5 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Song 1:3 | Oration 5.35 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Song 1:3 | Oration 40.37 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Song 1:3 | On Virginity 24 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–371 |
| Song 1:3 | Ancoratus 40.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Song 1:3 | Ancoratus 40.4 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, high confidence | 374 |
| Song 1:3 (1:2 Vulg.) | On Virgins 1.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 377 |
| Song 1:3 (1:2 Vulg.) | On Virgins 2.6 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 377 |
| Song 1:3 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.3.2 · Ambrose | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:3 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.5.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:3 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.29.3 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:3 | On Elijah and Fasting 36 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Song 1:3 | On Elijah and Fasting 79 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Song 1:3 | On the Mysteries 6 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387–391 |
| Song 1:3 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.17.4 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Song 1:3 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.15.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Song 1:3 | Homily 14 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Song 1:3 | Sermon 273.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:3 | Poem 21, lines 60–96 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Song 1:3 | Poem 25, lines 32–64 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 393–431 |
| Song 1:3 | Letters 2.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:3 | Letters 5.2 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:3 (1:2 Vulg.) | Letters 40.9 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:3 (1:2 Vulg.) | Letters 41.3 · Paulinus of Nola | quotation, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:3–4 (1:2-Song Vulg.) | Confessions 9.16 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Song 1:3 (1:4 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 26.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Song 1:3 (1:2 Vulg.) | Tractates on the Gospel of John 50.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Song 1:3 | Tractates on the Gospel of John 99.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Song 1:3 | City of God 16.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Song 1:3 | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 9 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Song 1:3 | Sermon 60 · Peter Chrysologus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 425-450 |
| Song 1:3 | Part 1, chapter 21 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | echo, low confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Song of Songs 1:4
Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, fragment 2 (Song 1:4) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:4 | On First Principles 0.0.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Song 1:4 | On First Principles 2.6.6 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Song 1:4 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:4 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 7 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.101 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.102 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.104 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.105 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.107 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.108 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.109 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.110 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.111 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.112 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.142 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.144 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.217 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.218 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.220 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:4 | Homily on the Song of Songs 0 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:4 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:4 | Catechetical Lecture 3.2 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Song 1:4 | Long recension, Ephesians 17 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | later 4th century (probable) |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | Letter 22.1 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | Letter 22.7 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:4 | Letter 65.19 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:4 | Letter 74.4 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:4 | Letter 80.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:4 | Letter 107.7 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:4 | Letter 130.2 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | On Virgins 2.6 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 377 |
| Song 1:4 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.5.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:4 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.16.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:4 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.7.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:4 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.7.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:4 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.29.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:4 | Exposition of Psalm 118 6.18.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:4 | On the Mysteries 6 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387–391 |
| Song 1:4 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.28.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Song 1:4 | Sermon 138.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | Letters 14.1 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | Letters 23.1 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | Letters 40.9 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | Confessions 13.18 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 397–401 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | On the Work of Monks 36 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400–401 |
| Song 1:4 | Apology against Jerome 2.2 · Rufinus of Aquileia | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 401 |
| Song 1:4 | Apology against Jerome 2.14 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 401 |
| Song 1:4 | Tractates on the Gospel of John 53.7 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 406–420 |
| Song 1:4 | City of God 17.20 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | Apologetic Book 16.11 · Orosius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 415–416 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | The Institutes 1.9 · John Cassian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | The Institutes 5.17 · John Cassian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 419–426 |
| Song 1:4 (1:3 Vulg.) | The Institutes 5.18 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |
Song of Songs 1:5
I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:5 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:5 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:5 | Homilies on Jeremiah 11.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240 |
| Song 1:5 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.113 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:5 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.117 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:5 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.123 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:5 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.124 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:5 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.125 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:5 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:5–6 | Fragment E IV (on the Song of Solomon) · Dionysius of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–265 |
| Song 1:5 | Symposium 11.2 · Methodius of Olympus | allusion, medium confidence | late 3rd century |
| Song 1:5 | Tractates on the Psalms 119.21 · Hilary of Poitiers | quotation, high confidence | ca. 360–367 |
| Song 1:5 (1:4 Vulg.) | Letter 21.21 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:5 (1:4 Vulg.) | Letter 22.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:5 | Book of Rules 2 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Song 1:5 | Second Apology of David 42 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-397 |
| Song 1:5 | Apology of the Prophet David 59 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-390 |
| Song 1:5 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.8.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:5 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.9.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:5 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.14.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:5 (1:4 Vulg.) | Exposition of Psalm 118 16.21.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:5 (1:4 Vulg.) | Exposition of Psalm 118 18.33.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:5 (1:4 Vulg.) | Exposition of Psalm 118 18.33.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:5 (1:4 Vulg.) | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.27.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:5 | On the Mysteries 7 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387–391 |
| Song 1:5–8 | Homily 2 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Song 1:5–6 | Homily 11 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Song 1:5 (1:4 Vulg.) | Letters 23.29 · Paulinus of Nola | allusion, high confidence | ca. 394–413 |
| Song 1:5 | On Christian Doctrine 3.32 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | Books 1–3 ca. 396–397; completed 426–427 |
| Song 1:5 | Part 2, chapter 9 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Song of Songs 1:6
Do not stare because I am dark, for the sun has gazed upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have neglected.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:6 | On Mount Sinai and Mount Zion 7 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Song 1:6 | On Mount Sinai and Mount Zion 14 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Song 1:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:6 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.125 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.129 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.130 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.131 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.132 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.134 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.230 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:6 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:6 | Symposium 6.2 · Methodius of Olympus | echo, medium confidence | late 3rd century |
| Song 1:6 | Second Apology of David 42 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-397 |
| Song 1:6 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.9.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:6 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.9.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:6 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.10.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:6 (1:5 Vulg.) | Exposition of Psalm 118 12.25.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:6 | Homily 4 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
Song of Songs 1:7
Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, fragment 3 (Song 1:7) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, fragment 5 (Song 1:8) · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.134 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.135 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.136 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.137 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.138 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.139 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:7 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.140 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:7 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:7 (1:6 Vulg.) | Letter 22.17 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:7 (1:6 Vulg.) | Letter 22.25 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:7 | Letter 66.10 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:7 | Letter 78.6 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:7 | Letter 108.12 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:7 | Letter 122.1 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:7 (1:6 Vulg.) | Letter 130.7 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:7 | Book of Rules 7 · Tyconius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
| Song 1:7 | Ancoratus 102.1 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374 |
| Song 1:7 | Life of Macrina, part 7 · Gregory of Nyssa | echo, low confidence | ca. 380 |
| Song 1:7 | Life of Macrina, part 8 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Song 1:7 | Second Apology of David 42 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 384-397 |
| Song 1:7 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.11.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:7 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.11.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:7 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.12.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:7 (1:6 LXX) | Letter 93.24 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Song 1:7 (1:6 LXX) | Letter 93.25 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Song 1:7 (1:6 LXX) | Letter 93.28 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Song 1:7 | Hexameron (Exameron) 4.22 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Song 1:7 | Sermon 46.35 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:7–8 | Sermon 46.36 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:7–8 | Sermon 46.37 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:7 | Sermon 138.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:7 | Sermon 138.7 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:7 | Sermon 138.9 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:7 | Sermon 138.10 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:7–8 (1:6-Song Vulg.) | Sermon 295.5 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:7 | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 2 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
| Song 1:7 | In Praise of the Desert 38 · Eucherius of Lyon | allusion, high confidence | ca. 427-428 |
Song of Songs 1:8
If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, fragment 4 (Song 1:7b) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, fragment 5 (Song 1:8) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:8 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.141 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.142 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.144 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.145 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.148 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.149 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.152 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.153 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.172 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:8 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:8 (1:7 Vulg.) | Letter 22.25 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:8 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.13.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:8 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.14.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:8 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.14.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:8 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.15.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:8 | Exposition of Psalm 118 10.10.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:8 (1:7 LXX) | Letter 93.29 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
| Song 1:8 | Hexameron (Exameron) 6.39 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Song 1:8 | Sermon 95.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:8 | Sermon 138.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:8 | Sermon 146.2 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:8 (1:7 Vulg.) | Sermon 285.6 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:8 | Against Faustus the Manichaean 22.38 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 398–400 |
| Song 1:8 | Tractates on the Gospel of John 65.3 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 406–420 |
Song of Songs 1:9
I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:9 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.150 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:9 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.151 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:9 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.152 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:9 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.153 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:9 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.172 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:9 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:9 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.33.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:9 | Exposition of Psalm 118 2.33.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:9–14 | Homily 3 · Gregory of Nyssa | quotation, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Song 1:9 | Homily 6 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390–394 |
| Song 1:9 | Homily 11 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390–394 |
Song of Songs 1:10
Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:10 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:10 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:10 | Homilies on Leviticus 2.2 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Song 1:10 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.8 · Origen | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Song 1:10 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.153 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:10 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.155 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:10 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.156 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:10 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.172 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:10 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:10 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.6.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:10 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.6.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Song of Songs 1:11
We will make you ornaments of gold, studded with beads of silver.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:11 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:11 | Homilies on Ezekiel 8.3 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s) |
| Song 1:11 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.156 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:11 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.158 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:11 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.159 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:11 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.160 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:11 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.164 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:11 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.165 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:11 | Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:11 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.7.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:11–12 | Against Jovinianus 1.30 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Song 1:11 | On the Trinity 1.8 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 399–419 |
Song of Songs 1:12
While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:12 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.156 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.158 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.162 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.163 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.164 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.165 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.167 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.168 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.170 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.172 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:12 | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:12 | Homily on the Paralytic 6 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350-387 |
| Song 1:12 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.7.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:12 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.7.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Song of Songs 1:13
My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:13 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, fragment 6 (Song 1:13) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:13 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:13 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.168 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:13 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.169 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:13 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.170 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:13 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.172 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:13 | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:13 | Oration II Against the Arians 11 · Athanasius of Alexandria | echo, low confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Song 1:13 (1:12 Vulg.) | Letter 22.25 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Song 1:13 | Exposition of Psalm 118 1.16.3 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:13 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.8.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:13 | Against Jovinianus 1.30 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | 393 |
| Song 1:13 | Commentary on Jeremiah 6.32 · Jerome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Song of Songs 1:14
My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:14 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 202-235 |
| Song 1:14 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.170 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:14 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.171 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:14 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.172 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:14 | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:14 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.8.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:14 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.8.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:14 (1:13 Vulg.) | Sermon 312.3 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Song 1:14 | Part 2, chapter 9 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Song of Songs 1:15
How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.
Song of Songs 1:16
How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:16 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Song 1:16 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.174 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:16 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.175 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:16 | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:16 | Exposition of Psalm 118 4.18.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:16 | Exposition of Psalm 118 4.18.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:16 | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.9.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Song of Songs 1:17
The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song 1:17 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.176 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:17 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.177 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Song 1:17 | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Song 1:17 | Exposition of Psalm 118 4.18.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:17 | Exposition of Psalm 118 4.20.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:17 | Exposition of Psalm 118 4.21.1 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Song 1:17 | Hexameron (Exameron) 3.53 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-390 |
| Song 1:17 (1:16 Vulg.) | The Institutes 9.3 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 419–426 |