Song of Solomon 3:8
They all handle the sword, and are expert in war; every man hath his sword upon his thigh, because of dread in the night.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
9King Solomon made himself a palanquin of the wood of Lebanon.
Cross References
Judges 3:16And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Nehemiah 4:17(4-11) They that builded the wall and they that bore burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
Psalms 45:3(45-4) Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.
Psalms 149:5Let the saints exult in glory; let them sing for joy upon 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 →