Song of Solomon 3:8
They all hold the sword, Experts in war; Each hath his sword upon his thigh Because of alarm in the nights.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7Behold his couch, Solomon's own: Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty of Israel.
9King Solomon made himself a palanquin Of the wood of Lebanon.
Cross References
Judges 3:16And Ehud made him a sword having two edges, it was of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right hip.
Nehemiah 4:17They that built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that loaded, wrought in the work with one hand, and with the other they held a weapon.
Psalms 45:3Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O mighty one, [in] thy majesty and thy splendour;
Psalms 149:5Let the godly exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
Ephesians 6:16besides all [these], having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked 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 →