The Song celebrates marital monogamy and exclusivity, whereas King Solomon defied God and took 700 wives and 300 concubines.
I have no idea why so many Biblical scholars claim that SOS celebrates monogamy. SOS 6:8 says “Sixty queens there may be, and eighty concubines, and virgins beyond number; but my dove, my perfect one, is unique”
60 queens? Sounds like he’s already working hard on hitting the 700 wives mark.
And 80 concubines? Do scholars really think Solomon let them sit around perpetual virgins? Yes, he had a favored woman, but it’s almost absurd to think he didn’t get busy with the other women around the palace.
Dude: The passage is discounting the value of queens and concubines in favor of The One True Love.