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Song of Solomon 3:7–8

Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s;

sThreescore valiant men are about it,

Of the valiant of Israel.

They all hold swords, being expert in war:

Every man hath this sword upon his thigh ubecause of fear ain the night.

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Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

Look! It is Solomon’s carriage,

escorted by sixty warriors,

the noblest of Israel,

all of them wearing the sword,

all experienced in battle,

each with his sword at his side,

prepared for the terrors of the night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Behold, it is the litter of Solomon!

Around it are sixty mighty men,

some of the mighty men of Israel,

all of them wearing swords

and expert in war,

each with his sword at his thigh,

against terror by night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Look, it is Solomon’s carriage,

surrounded by sixty heroic men,

the best of Israel’s soldiers.

They are all skilled swordsmen,

experienced warriors.

Each wears a sword on his thigh,

ready to defend the king against an attack in the night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Behold, it is Solomon’s couch,

With sixty valiant men around it,

Of the valiant of Israel.

They all hold swords,

Being expert in war.

Every man has his sword on his thigh

Because of fear in the night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Look, it’s Solomon’s couch

with sixty soldiers around it,

the finest soldiers of Israel.

These soldiers all carry swords

and have been trained in war.

Every man wears a sword at his side

and is ready for the dangers of the night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, it is the litter of Solomon;

Threescore mighty men are about it,

Of the mighty men of Israel.

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war:

Every man hath his sword upon his thigh,

Because of fear in the night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Behold his couch, Solomon’s own: Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty of Israel. They all hold the sword, Experts in war; Each hath his sword upon his thigh Because of alarm in the nights.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Look! Solomon’s sedan chair!

Sixty soldiers from the army of Israel surround it. 

All of them are skilled in using swords, 

experienced in combat. 

Each one has his sword at his side 

and guards against the terrors of the night. 

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

It is Solomon’s royal litter

surrounded by 60 warriors

from the mighty of Israel.

All of them are skilled with swords

and trained in warfare.

Each has his sword at his side

to guard against the terror of the night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Look, it is the litter of Solomon!

Around it are sixty mighty men

of the mighty men of Israel,

all equipped with swords

and expert in war,

each with his sword at his thigh

because of alarms by night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Look! It is Solomon’s portable couch!

Sixty mighty men surround it,

the mighty men of Israel.

All of them wield swords;

they are trained in warfare,

each with his sword at his thigh

to guard against terror in the night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Look! There’s Solomon’s movable throne.

Sixty soldiers accompany it.

They have been chosen from the best warriors in Israel.

All of them are wearing swords.

They have fought many battles.

Each one has his sword at his side.

Each is prepared for the terrors of the night.

Song of Solomon 3:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon;

Sixty mighty men around it,

Of the mighty men of Israel.

All of them are wielders of the sword,

Expert in war;

Each man has his sword at his side,

Guarding against the terrors of the night.


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