Ecclesiastes 2:5

Good News Translation

I planted gardens and orchards, with all kinds of fruit trees in them;

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:8

I asked also for a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal forests, instructing him to supply me with timber for the gates of the fort that guards the Temple, for the city walls, and for the house I was to live in. The emperor gave me all I asked for, because God was with me.

Song of Solomon 4:12

My sweetheart, my bride, is a secret garden, a walled garden, a private spring;

Song of Solomon 4:13

there the plants flourish. They grow like an orchard of pomegranate trees and bear the finest fruits. There is no lack of henna and nard,

Song of Solomon 4:16

Wake up, North Wind. South Wind, blow on my garden; fill the air with fragrance. Let my lover come to his garden and eat the best of its fruits.

Song of Solomon 5:1

I have entered my garden, my sweetheart, my bride. I am gathering my spices and myrrh; I am eating my honey and honeycomb; I am drinking my wine and milk. Eat, lovers, and drink until you are drunk with love!

Song of Solomon 6:2

My lover has gone to his garden, where the balsam trees grow. He is feeding his flock in the garden and gathering lilies.

Jeremiah 39:4

When King Zedekiah and all his soldiers saw what was happening, they tried to escape from the city during the night. They left by way of the royal garden, went through the gateway connecting the two walls, and escaped in the direction of the Jordan Valley.