Song of Solomon 3:8
All of them are girded with the sword, are expert in war; every one hath his sword upon his thigh, because of the terror in the nights.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
9A palanquin did king Solomon make for himself out of the wood of Lebanon.
Cross References
Judges 3:16But Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he girded it under his garments upon his right thigh.
Nehemiah 4:17(4:11) Those that built on the wall, and those that bore burdens, with those that loaded,—every one with one of his hands wrought on the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
Psalms 45:3(45:4) Gird thy sword upon the thigh, O mighty one, [it is] thy glory and thy majesty;
Psalms 149:5Let the pious be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their couches.
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 →