Song of Solomon 3:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The principal and central action of the Song; the bride’s entry into the city of David, and her marriage there with the king. Jewish interpreters regard this part of the poem as symbolizing the “fi...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

They all hold swords, [being] expert in war: every man [hath] his sword upon his thigh because of fear (g) in the night. (g) He alludes to the watch which kept the temple.
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Coming of the King. These verses are generally taken to describe the procession of the king with his attendants coming to the wedding. On the dramatic theory it is Solomon coming to the north w...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

every man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14. night . nights (Plural)
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. They all hold swords - They are swordsmen. Every man has a sword, and is well inst...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. They all hold swords - not actually grasping them, but having them "girt on th...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Night Thoughts and an Interlude 1-4. There is a charming lightness of touch and quickness of movement in the story she tells, and it is all the more interesting for our having to supply the prosai...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because of fear — i.e., because of the alarms common at night. For fear in the sense of object of fear, comp. Psalms 91:5 ; Proverbs 3:25 .
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

TRUE LOVE TESTED Song of Solomon 1:1-17 ; Song of Solomon 2:1-17 ; Song of Solomon 3:1-11 ; Song of Solomon 4:1-16 ; Song of Solomon 5:1 THE poem opens with a scene in Solomon's palace. A co...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

III. The Actual Betrothal ( Song of Solomon 3:6-11 ; Song of Solomon 4:1-15 ) 1. The Singer Song of Solomon 3:6-11 ). The Coming of Solomon. 2. Solomon Song of Solomon 4:1-15 ). The Proposal.
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. It is most probable that the sword here spoken of and which they are said all to hold...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They all hold swords ,.... Or a "sword" r; the word is singular, which designs the word of God, called the sword of the Spirit, and said to be sharper than a twoedged sword, Ephesians 6:17 Hebrew...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

They all hold swords, [being] expert in war: every man [hath] his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. Ver. 8. They all hold swords, being expert in war. ] They not only bear arms, b...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold The bride-men continue their speech, and from the admiration of the bride, proceed to the admiration of the bridegroom: his bed The bed seems to denote the church, which is comely through...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Love of the Church to Christ. 7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hath his sword upon his thigh; is prepared and ready to fight, as this phrase notes, Exodus 32:27 Psalms 45:3 . Because of fear in the night ; to prevent those dangers and mischiefs which are...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Who is this who comes up from the wilderness, Like pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant? Behold, it is the litter of Solomon, Threescore mighty...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Notes Song of Solomon 3:7 . Behold his bed which is Solomon’s ‘His bed,’ מִטָתוֹ ( mittatho ) from נָטָה ( natah ), to stretch or recline. Not the same word as in verse first, which properly ex...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 3:7 . Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; the palace where he sleeps, and where so many treasures of gold and works of art are preserved. Threescore valiant men are about it. His...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness? The royal pair in their glorious chariot Great princes in the East are in the habit of travelling in splendid palanquins, which are at the same ti...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Song of Solomon 3:1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. The bride is probably relating a dream. The time referred to is the...
Song of Solomon 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Church's Victorious Progress
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 ; Ephesians 6:16-18 ; Isaiah 27:3 ; Nehemiah 4:21 ; Nehemiah 4:22 ; Psalms 149:5-9 ; Psalms 45:3
Song of Solomon 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Every man — Is prepared and ready to fight, to prevent those dangers which are frequent in the night season. The night may denote the whole time of this life, which may well be called night in resp...

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Song of Solomon 3:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Song of Solomon 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 3:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Song of Solomon 3:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Song of Solomon 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Song of Solomon 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes