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The Shulammite described her intimate romantic experience in (NET) SS 2:
Hold it. At this point, she abruptly switched scenes and addressed the maidens:
Do not cause love to awake
Do not arouse or stir love vigorously.
Don’t intensify love before its time. It's a warning to herself and other maidens against prematurely triggering love. Don't cross the red line. Love is a powerful force:
SS 8:
He gazed into her eyes. It produced an effect on her:
She felt weak on the knees.
He made his move.
Hold it. At this point, she abruptly switched scenes and addressed the maidens:
תָּעִ֧ירוּ, H5782 hifil verb
Do not cause love to awake
תְּעֽוֹרְר֛וּ, same H5782 but in piel intensifying form
Do not arouse or stir love vigorously.
Don’t intensify love before its time. It's a warning to herself and other maidens against prematurely triggering love. Don't cross the red line. Love is a powerful force:
SS 8:
She reiterated the warning against igniting love before its time in 3:5 and 8:4 under similar circumstances of physical intimacy with her beloved (boyfriend). It is a timeless piece of wisdom about respecting the powerful force and sanctity of love, allowing it to flourish in its proper time.
