9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
One thing that often goes unnoticed in Song of Solomon is that the couple is never completely alone. Throughout the book, another group appears repeatedly—the daughters of Jerusalem. They ask questions. They celebrate. They encourage. They witness. They provide perspective.
That reminds us of something we sometimes forget – we were never meant to be isolated and alone. Our culture often says, “Mind your own business.” God says, “Bear one another’s burdens.” The strongest relationships are not simply built by two committed people. They are strengthened by a community of believers who encourage, pray, challenge, and support them.