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Selected Verse: Song of solomon 3:8 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| So 3:8 |
King James |
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
hold--not actually grasping them, but having them girt on the thigh ready for use, like their Lord (Psa 45:3). So believers too are guarded by angels (Psa 91:11; Heb 1:14), and they themselves need "every man" (Neh 4:18) to be armed (Psa 144:1-2; Co2 10:4; Eph 6:12, Eph 6:17; Ti1 6:12), and "expert" (Co2 2:11).
because of fear in the night--Arab marauders often turn a wedding into mourning by a night attack. So the bridal procession of saints in the night of this wilderness is the chief object of Satan's assault. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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 respect of that ignorance and error wherewith it is attended, (as the future life is compared to day) this life being the only time wherein such a guard is necessary. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| They all hold swords - They are swordsmen. Every man has a sword, and is well instructed how to use it. |
11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.