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Song of Solomon 3:8

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8“All of them are those who seize the sword,

aLearned in war;

Each man has his bsword at his side,

Guarding against the 1cdreadful things of the night.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit dreadful thing

Cross references

  1. aJer 50:9
  2. bPs 45:3
  3. cPs 91:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

all of them wearing swords

and expert in war,

each with his sword at his thigh,

against terror by night.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

all of them wearing the sword,

all experienced in battle,

each with his sword at his side,

prepared for the terrors of the night.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

All of them wield swords;

they are trained in warfare,

each with his sword at his thigh

to guard against terror in the night.

KJV 1900King James Version

They all hold swords, being expert in war:

Every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.