Song of Solomon 3:8
They all handle the sworde, and are expert in warre, euery one hath his sword vpon his thigh for the feare by night.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
9King Salomon made himselfe a palace of the trees of Lebanon.
Cross References
Judges 3:16And Ehud made him a dagger with two edges of a cubite length, and he did gird it vnder his rayment vpon his right thigh,
Nehemiah 4:17They that buylded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, and they that laded, did the worke with one hand, and with the other helde the sworde.
Psalms 45:3Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie, to wit, thy worship and thy glory,
Psalms 149:5Let ye Saints be ioyfull with glorie: let them sing loud vpon their beddes.
Ephesians 6:16Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,
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 →