When did he come to His garden?
Rashi: In the days of Chanukas ha'Bayis.
Seforno: When they returned [from Galus, He came to arouse them].
Malbim (Melitzah): When the Nefesh was aroused, the time of love came, and the lovers came together.
Malbim (Melitzah, citing Shir ha'Shirim Rabah 5:1): It does not say Gani, rather, Ganuni 1 - My primary place initially. Was it not among the lower beings - "va'Yishme'u Es Kol Hashem Elokim Mis'halech ba'Gan" (Bereishis 3:8). It says Mis'halech, and not Mehalech, for the Shechinah jumped to higher Reki'os further from the earth due to the sins of Adam, Kayin
Yefe Kol on the Midrash: This is the Chasan's primary place for Simchah.
What is the meaning of "Arisi [Mori]"?
Rashi: I gathered. This is like a Mishnah (Shevi'is 1:2) 'k'Malei Orah v'Salo' (Orah is one who gathers figs) and a verse - "v'Aruha Kol Overei Darech" (Tehilim 80:13). It says so due to the Ketores of individuals, i.e. the Nesi'im, that they offered on the outer Mizbe'ach (in Chanukas ha'Mishkan) and it was accepted. This does not apply for all generations.
Seforno: I accepted the Chachamim of the generation.
Malbim (Melitzah): The verse depicts that He was pleased with the garden - Avodah of the Nefesh and its actions in all their divisions. (a) Spiritual powers that are selected from Nefesh Chiyunis. Mor hints to the clear and spiritual parts of Nefesh ha'Chiyunis; it is musk, aromatic blood in an Indian Chayah, like I explained above (3:6). Also refer to 5:1:4:3, 5:1:5:3.
What is "Im Besami"?
Seforno: With their Talmidim.
Why does it say "Achalti Yari Im Divshi"?
Rashi: Some honey grows in reeds - "b'Ya'aras Devash" (Shmuel I, 14:27). Ya'aras is an expression of reeds; the Targum of "va'Tasem ba'Suf" (Shemos 2:3) is v'Shavisah b'Ya'ara. They suck the honey and discard the wood. Amidst great love, I ate my reed (the wood) with my honey - what is improper with what is proper, i.e. voluntary Ketores (which is normally forbidden). Also the Chatas goats that the Nesi'im offered [were improper]. One may not offer Chatas voluntarily! I accepted them that day (all 12 days of Chanukas ha'Mishkan).
Seforno: I accepted the ignoramuses, along with people of good deeds.
Malbim (Melitzah): Some Avodas ha'Nefesh is via spiritual powers that are selected from Nefesh ha'Tzomachas. A metaphor for this is a forest that sprouts trees. He ate the forest with its honey - i.e. He accepted the act of this Nefesh and its Avodah in Kodesh, e.g. Mitzvos that depend on eating and drinking, like eating Korbanos and on Shabbos and Yom Tov. This is honey of the forest, which sprouts from Nefesh ha'Tzomachas. Mitzvos that depend on Midos and powers of the Chai, this is Mor of the blood of the living.
What is the meaning of "Shasisi Yeini Im Chalavi"?
Rashi: I drank the Nesachim; they were sweeter and clearer than milk.
Seforno: [I accepted] teachers of children with the children.
Malbim (Melitzah): Some Avodas ha'Nefesh is via the intellectual Nefesh, which is depicted as wine and milk - "Shivru b'Lo Chesef uv'Lo Mechir Yayin v'Chalav" (Yeshayah 55:1). Via this, it puts influence of Brachah on the entire existence - all are blessed via the good deeds and Avodah of the Nefashos.
What "Re'im" should eat?
Rashi: In the Ohel Mo'ed, Aharon u'Vanav; in the Beis ha'Mikdash, all the Kohanim.
Seforno: This is like "Chem'ah u'Dvash Yochal Kol ha'Nosar b'Kerev ha'Aretz" (Yeshayah 7:22).
Malbim (Melitzah): These are spiritual worlds. Refer to 5:1:7:2.
What "Dodim" should drink?
Rashi: These are Yisrael, who eat the meat of Shelamim 1 , which [the Nesi'im] offered for Chanukas ha'Mishkan.
Malbim (Melitzah): They are the other worlds. Via the Mikdash, Korbanos and Avodas ha'Nefashos, upper and lower worlds were blessed.
Perush Rashi Mefurash: Rashi (1:2) said that every meal of pleasure and drinking is called based on the wine. Perhaps they drank wine due to the esteem of eating Shelamim.
