1)

How should she be like a signet on his heart?

1.

Rashi: Due to that love, sign me on Your heart, that You will not forget me.

2.

Seforno: Remember me on Your heart.

3.

Malbim (Melitzah): He should cling her to Him in desire and action. Since she had a constant difficult war against the Yetzer ha'Ra and defeated it, it is proper that she be like a signet on His desire and arm, to give to her reward in desire and in deed.

4.

Malbim (Mashal): He should guard her from the king's anger.

2)

How should she be like a signet on his arm?

1.

Seforno: Bare Your Kadosh arm in the eyes of the entire land.

2.

Malbim (Melitzah): Refer to 8:6:1:3.

3)

Why does she say "Ki Azah ka'Maves Ahavah"?

1.

Rashi: The love that I loved You is equal to my death - I am killed for You!

2.

Seforno: [Our love for You is fierce,] even though our deeds are not good.

3.

Malbim (Mashal): She risked her life for his love.

4)

How is "Kasheh chi'Sh'ol Kin'ah"?

1.

Rashi: The conflict that the nations envied and fought me due to You. Kin'ah is an anger that arouses the heart to take vengeance.

2.

Seforno: Kin'ah is in our heart.

3.

Malbim (Melitzah): Kin'ah of the Yetzer is harsh like the pit (grave). It wanted to veer her from Avodas Hashem, and put Keru'eha 1 in the depths of the pit.

4.

Malbim (Mashal): The king's Kin'ah is fierce, that she abandoned him.


1

Keru'eha are her invitees. Perhaps it refers to bodily powers. (PF)

5)

Why does it say "Esh Shalhevesyah"?

1.

Rashi: Flames of a strong fire that come from the flame of Gehinom. The Trup (note) on "Esh" shows that it is Samuch to Shalhevesyah - the fire of Shalhevesyah.

2.

Seforno: Kin'ah is like a burning fire in our bones.

3.

Malbim (Melitzah): The flames of Ahavas Hashem burned in our hearts. They burned the ropes of the pit and the enticements of the Yetzer.

4.

Malbim (Mashal): Her flames of love are greater than the fire of She'ol (Gehinom), for they are flames of Hashem's flame.

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