Song of Solomon 3:8
World English Bible (WEB)
They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, because of fear in the night.
In context
6 Who is this who comes up from the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all spices of the merchant?
7 Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage! Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel.
8 They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, because of fear in the night.
9 King Solomon made himself a carriage of the wood of Lebanon.
10 He made its pillars of silver, its bottom of gold, its seat of purple, the middle of it being paved with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 3:8 in every translation
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- All of them holding sword, taught of battle, Each his sword by his thigh, for fear at night.
- DBY Darby Translation
- They all hold the sword, Experts in war; Each hath his sword upon his thigh Because of alarm in the nights.
- WBS Webster Bible
- They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.