“Whither is thy Beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy Beloved turned aside?” (ch. 6:1).
This question restores her soul. Now she knows where He has gone. “My Beloved is gone down into His garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.” She says: “I am my Beloved’s, and my Beloved is mine: He feedeth among the lilies.” She has reached the second milestone in her spiritual growth. After she has spoken of Him as altogether lovely, the Bridegroom responds by describing her beauty. Then He goes down to His garden; He finds it full of fruit and spices. Her affections have been touched to respond rapidly and willingly to Him, so she is like “chariots of My willing people” (vs. 12 JND).