Matthew Poole and continuators on Song of Solomon 7:4

4 Thy neck is as a tower of ivory , thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon , by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon , which looketh toward Damascus .

Of which see on Ch. 4. 4.

Clear, and smooth, and long, and streight, and erected.

Of which see on Ch. 1. 15. & 4. 1.

Full, and clear, and quiet, and pleasant. Possibly h[illegible: 1+ letters]re were two fishponds, which being conveniently seated in a large field, might bear some resemblance to the Eyes placed in the Head.

A pleasant and well watered City, beyond Iordan, as we may guess from Num. 32. where doubtless there were some eminent and well known fish-pools, as further appears by the exact description of the particular place here following, in which they were.

The instrument of smelling and discerning between pleasant and loaths[illegible: 1+ letters]m things; which may signifie the Churches sagacity in discerning between good and evil.

Which, though it be not elsewhere mentioned, was in all probability built by Solomon in the Mountain of Lebanon, which was the Northern Border of the Land of Israel towards Damascus, and therefore a very fit place for a watch Tower. To this Tower her Nose is compared, not for its greatness, but for its comely and convenient proportions, and beautiful aspect, which doubtless were in this as well as in the rest of Solomons Buildings.

Which words seem to be added to distinguish this from another Tower or Building, in, or near to Ierusalem, which was called the house of the forrest of Lebanon, 1 Kin. 7. 2.