Song of Solomon (With an attempt to distinguish the persons of the speakers)

Ch. 1:2-7 inclusive (Bride)

Ch. 1:8-11 inclusive (Bridegroom)

Ch. 1:12-14 inclusive (Bride)

Ch. 1:15 inclusive (Bridegroom)

Ch. 1:16 to Ch. 2:1 inclusive (Bride)

Ch. 2:2 inclusive (Bridegroom)

Ch. 2:3-10 ends with “My Beloved spake unto me” (Bride)

Ch. 2:10 begins with “Rise up” to Ch. 2:15 inclusive (Bridegroom)

 Ch. 2:16 to Ch. 3:11 inclusive (Bride)

 Ch. 4:1-16 ending with “may flow out” (Bridegroom)

Ch. 4:16 “Let my beloved come….fruits” (Bride)

Ch. 5:1 (Bridegroom)

Ch.(5:2 ending with “knocketh” (Bride)

 Ch. 5:2 “Open to me” to end of verse (Bridegroom)

Ch. 5:3-8 Incl. (Bride)

 Ch. 5:9 (Chorus)

 Ch. 5:10-l6(Bride)

 Ch. 6:1 (Chorus)

 Ch. 6:2-3 Incl.(Bride)

 Ch. 6:4-9 Incl.( Bridegroom)

 Ch. 6: 10 (Chorus)

Ch. 6:11-12 (Bridegroom)

Ch. 6:13 ending with “look upon thee” (Chorus)

 Ch. 6:13 “What will ye see in the Shulamite?” (Other Virgins)

 Ch. 6:13 “As it were the company of two armies”(Chorus)

Ch. 7:1-9 Incl. (Bridegroom)

 Ch. 7:10 to Ch. 8:4 Incl. (Bride)

Ch. 8:5 balance of verse (bridegroom)

Ch.8:6-7:, Incl. (Bride)

 Ch. 8:5 ending with “upon her beloved” (Chorus)

 Ch. 8:8–9 Incl. (Chorus)

 Ch.8:lO-l2 Incl.(Bride)

Ch. 8:13 (Bridegroom)

Ch. 8:14 (Bride) I suggest, that in your Bible, you bracket these difference portions blue and red respectively, for bridegroom and bride.