# General Information:

The women of the city speak to the woman.

# your beloved

"your dear one" or "your lover". See Song of Songs 1:13.  

# most beautiful among women

"you who are the most beautiful of all women." See Song of Songs 1:8.

# Why is your beloved better

"What makes your beloved better"

# that you ask us to take an oath like this

"and causes you to have us take this oath"