Song of Solomon 3:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.”
King James Version · Public Domain“They all handle the sword, andare expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“All of them holding sword, taught of battle, Each his sword by his thigh, for fear at night.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Song of Solomon 3:8 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 3:16Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloak
- Nehemiah 4:16And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah
- Nehemiah 4:17who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
- Nehemiah 4:21So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.
- Psalms 45:3Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.
- Psalms 91:5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
- Psalms 149:5Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
- Isaiah 27:3I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;
- Ephesians 6:16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
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