Song of Solomon 3:8
All of them armed with swords, trained in war; every man has his sword at his side, because of fear in the night.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
7See, it is the bed of Solomon; sixty men of war are about it, of the army of Israel,
9King Solomon made himself a bed of the wood of Lebanon.
Cross References
Judges 3:16So Ehud made himself a two-edged sword, a cubit long, which he put on at his right side under his robe.
Nehemiah 4:17Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part, everyone working with one hand, with his spear in the other;
Psalms 45:3\45:2\You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.
Psalms 149:5Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.
Ephesians 6:16And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 3:8-11
The Love of the Church to Christ. 7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. 8 They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. 9 King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. 10 He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem. 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of… Read the whole commentary →