who wrote the book of song of songs

The Book of Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon or Canticles, is traditionally attributed to King Solomon. Solomon was the son of King David and Bathsheba, and he ruled Israel in the 10th century BCE. The attribution to Solomon is based on the opening verse of the book, which states, “The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s” (Song of Songs 1:1). However, modern biblical scholarship often views the attribution as a literary convention rather than a historical fact, suggesting that the book may have been composed by an unknown author or authors during the post-exilic period (after 539 BCE). The Song of Songs is unique in the Bible for its poetic and romantic nature, celebrating love and desire between a bride and bridegroom.