NET Bible
"All of them are skilled with a sword, well-trained in the art of warfare. Each has his sword at his side, to guard against the terrors of the night."
— Song Of Solomon 3:8, NET Bible
“They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.”
“They all handle the sword, andare expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night. ”
“They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, because of fear in the night.”
“All holding swords, and most expert in war: every man's sword upon his thigh, because of fears in the night.”
“All of them armed with swords, trained in war; every man has his sword at his side, because of fear in the night.”
“They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.”
The Adjuration RefrainThe Beloved to the Maidens: I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and by the young does of the open fields:“Do not awake or arouse love until it pleases!”
The Royal Wedding ProcessionThe Speaker: Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, like a fragrant billow of myrrh and frankincense, every kind of fragrant powder of the traveling merchants?
Look! It is Solomon’s portable couch! It is surrounded by sixty warriors, some of Israel’s mightiest warriors.
All of them are skilled with a sword, well-trained in the art of warfare. Each has his sword at his side, to guard against the terrors of the night.
King Solomon made a sedan chair for himself of wood imported from Lebanon.
Its posts were made of silver; its back was made of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple wool; its interior was inlaid with leather by the maidens of Jerusalem.
Come out, O maidens of Zion, and gaze upon King Solomon! He is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him on his wedding day, on the most joyous day of his life!