Young man's invitation

Young man's invitation (Song 2:8–17)

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

1. a
   young woman's description of her beloved's approach2:8–9refers to him as my beloved (dôdî); portrays him as leaping upon the mountains ('al-hehārîm), like a gazelle or the fawn of a deer (dômeh lişbî 'ô lĕ'ōper hā'ayyālîm); relationship: very distant
2. b
   young man's invitation: come out with him to see and hear the beauty of nature in the spring2:10–13keywords: voice (qôl), see (rā'â), hear (šāma'), blooms (sĕmādar), dove, focused on nature; relationship: less distant
3. b′
   young man's more intimate invitation: he longs to see her beauty and hear her voice2:14–15keywords: voice (qôl), see (rā'â), hear (šāma'), blooms (sĕmādar), dove, focused on her; relationship: intimate
4. a′
   young woman's response: she assents2:16–17refers to him as my beloved (dôdî); invites him to intimacy, to be like a gazelle or the fawn of a deer upon the mountains (dĕmēh . . . lişbî 'ô lĕ'ōper hā'ayyālîm); relationship: very intimate