Song of Solomon 3:8 “All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his s…”

Song of Solomon 3:8

All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

World English Bible

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, because of fear in the night.

American Standard Version

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.

Geneva Bible 1599

They all handle the sworde, and are expert in warre, euery one hath his sword vpon his thigh for the feare by night.

Darby Translation

They all hold the sword, Experts in war; Each hath his sword upon his thigh Because of alarm in the nights.

Young's Literal Translation

All of them holding sword, taught of battle, Each his sword by his thigh, for fear at night.

Bible in Basic English

All of them armed with swords, trained in war; every man has his sword at his side, because of fear in the night.

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Cross references

“all”

Psalm 45:3 Psalm 149:5–9 Isaiah 27:3 Ephesians 6:16–18

Psalm 45:3 · BSB

Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.

Psalm 149:5–9 · BSB

Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.

Isaiah 27:3 · BSB

I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;

Ephesians 6:16–18 · BSB

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

“because”

1 Thessalonians 5:6–8 Nehemiah 4:21 Nehemiah 4:22

1 Thessalonians 5:6–8 · BSB

So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

Nehemiah 4:21 · BSB

So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

Nehemiah 4:22 · BSB

At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”

Also

Psalm 91:5

Psalm 91:5 · BSB

You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.

9King Solomon has made his carriage out of the timber of Lebanon.

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