1. Cantique des Cantiques 6:1 (NEG79)
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Why do the young women of Jerusalem offer to help her find her beloved?

Cantique des Cantiques 6:1 (NEG79)

1 Où est allé ton bien-aimé, O la plus belle des femmes? De quel côté ton bien-aimé s'est-il dirigé? Nous le chercherons avec toi.

This is not so much an invitation to go and find her beloved for her, but rather an invitation and encouragement for her to not stop seeking him. Even as the young women of Jerusalem offer to help her find her beloved, the reality is that she has already found him, as we will discover in the next two verses (Song of Solomon 6:2–3).