Outline of Song of Solomon
The outline identifies the speakers throughout the
poem.
I. Title 1:1
II. Description of the courtship 1:2-3:5
A. The Shulamite 1:2-4a
B. The daughters of Jerusalem 1:4b
C. The shulamite 1:4c-7
D. Solomon 1:8-11
E. The Shulamite 1:12-14
F. Solomon 1:15
G. The Shulamite 1:16
H. Solomon 1:17
I. The Shulamite 2:1
J. Solomon 2:2
K. The Shulamite 2:3-13
L. Solomon 2:14-15
M. The Shulamite 2:16-3:5
III. Procession for the marriage 3:6-11
A. The Shulamite 3:6-11
IV. Consummation of the marriage 4:1-5:1
A. Solomon 4:1-15
B. The Shulamite 4:16
C. Solomon 5:1
V. Conflict in the marriage 5:2-6:13
A. The Shulamite 5:2-8
B. The daughters of Jerusalem 5:9
C. The Shulamite 5:10-16
D. The daughters of Jerusalem 6:1
E. The Shulamite 6:2-3
F. Solomon 6:4-12
G. The daughters of Jerusalem 6:13a
H. Solomon 6:13b
VI. Maturity in the marriage 7:1-8:4
A. Solomon 7:1-7:9a
B. The Shulamite 7:9b-8:4
VII. Intensity in the marriage 8:5-14
A. The daughters of Jerusalem 8:5a
B. The Shulamite 8:5b-7
C. The brothers of the Shulamite 8:8-9
D. The Shulamite 8:10-12
E. Solomon 8:13
F. The Shulatmite 8:14