Song of Solomon 3:8
They all hold a sword, being expert in war: every man has his sword upon his thigh because of fear by night.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
7Behold Solomon's bed; sixty mighty men of the mighty ones of Israel are round about it.
9King Solomon made himself a litter of woods of Lebanon.
Cross References
Judges 3:16And Aod made himself a dagger of two edges, of a span long, and he girded it under his cloak upon his right thigh.
Nehemiah 4:17even of them that were building the wall:—and those who carried the burdens were under arms: each with one hand wrought his work, and with the other held his dart.
Psalms 45:3Therefore will we not fear when the earth is troubled, and the mountains are removed into the depths of the seas.
Psalms 149:5The saints shall rejoice in glory; and shall exult on their beds.
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 →