Song of Solomon 3:8 · King James Version

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 in the King James Version reads: “They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.”. Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 3, or compare how other translations render it below.

Song of Solomon 3:8 in Other Translations

KJV They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
WEB They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, because of fear in the night.
ASV They all handle the sword, andare expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.
YLT All of them holding sword, taught of battle, Each his sword by his thigh, for fear at night.
WBT They all hold swords, [being] expert in war: every man [hath] his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
DBY They all hold the sword, Experts in war; Each hath his sword upon his thigh Because of alarm in the nights.

Cross References for Song of Solomon 3:8

Related passages, ranked by how often readers connect them. Cross-reference data from openbible.info (CC-BY).

Questions about Song of Solomon 3:8

What does Song of Solomon 3:8 say?

Song of Solomon 3:8 in the King James Version reads: “They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.” Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 3, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Song of Solomon 3:8 found in the Bible?

Song of Solomon 3:8 is in the book of Song of Solomon, chapter 3, verse 8, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Song of Solomon 3:8 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Song of Solomon 3:8 in the table on this page.

Share this