Song of Solomon 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 3:8 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 3:8 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 3:8 in Context — About the Book of Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon is an unashamed celebration of covenant love — poetic dialogue between a bride and bridegroom that honors desire, faithfulness, and delight. Believers across centuries have also read it as a picture of Christ's love for His people: strong as death, unquenchable by many waters.
Cross-References for Song of Solomon 3:8
“Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 3:8: hold, because, fear
“And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 3:8: hold, hath, sword
“For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. from the swords: or, for fear, etc: Heb. from the face, etc”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 3:8: swords, war, sword
“And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? were...: or, made himself ready”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 3:8: every, hath, because
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 3:8: every, hath, because
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