Song of Solomon 3:8
All holding swords, and most expert in war : every man's sword upon his thigh, because of fears in the night.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
7Behold threescore valiant ones of the most valiant of Israel, surrounded the bed of Solomon?
9King Solomon hath made him a litter of the wood of Libanus:
Cross References
Judges 3:16And he made himself a two-edged sword, with a haft in the midst of the length of the palm of the hand, and was girded therewith under his garment on the right thigh.
Nehemiah 4:17Of them that built on the wall and that carried burdens, and that laded: with one of his hands he did the work, and with the other he held a sword.
Psalms 45:3Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever
Psalms 149:5dummy verses inserted by amos
Ephesians 6:16In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most 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 →