Crest of Amana Top of Senir Summit of Hermon
This phrase originates from the biblical Song of Solomon (Song of Songs) 4:8 . It is a poetic call from a lover inviting his bride to look down from the majestic, snow-capped peaks of the Anti-Lebanon mountains (Amana, Senir, and Hermon) and leave behind the dangerous wilderness. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] The verse reads: "Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon. Descend from the crest of Amana, from the top of Senir, the summit of Hermon, from the lions' dens and the mountain haunts of leopards" . [ 1 , 2 ] Here is a quick breakdown of these geographic references: