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Originally Posted by I Man Rastafari
very early in Chapter 1 verse 5 we see that it says "I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon."-Song of Solomon 1:5. I do not mean to be argumentative but clearly he is saying he is a Black man.
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That is not an argument, it's not even wrong. In the first place if a description reads "black but comely" and another description reads "white and ruddy" then clearly two different people are being described. The description you've pointed to is obviously not of the King and can be broken down as follows:
Song of Solomon 1
4b..The king hath brought me into his chambers:
4c..We will be glad and rejoice in thee,
4d..We will remember thy love more than wine:
4e..The upright love thee.
5a..I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem,
5b..As the tents of Kedar,
5c..As the curtains of Solomon.…
12a.While the king sitteth at his table,
12b.My spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
Multiple other references confirm this in chapter one alone and the soliloquy opening chapter two is particularly poignant in this respect.
Song of Solomon 2:1-6
Handmaiden has pointed out specific comparisons less common today, except in certain circumstances, but nevertheless very expressive. The bed is green. The King is not a horse. Look for the following key words:
• I have compared. thee to
• Thou art. fair
• Our bed is. green.