KJV King James Version
Thy neck [is] like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
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Song of Solomon 4:4
Thy neck [is] like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.
WEB World English Bible
Your neck is like David’s tower built for an armory, whereon a thousand shields hang, all the shields of the mighty men.
ASV American Standard Version
Thy neck is like the tower of David Builded for an armory, Whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, All the shields of the mighty men.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
As the tower of David is thy neck, built for an armoury, The chief of the shields are hung on it, All shields of the mighty.
Surrounding context — Song of Solomon 4
1 Behold, thou [art] fair, my love; behold, thou [art] fair; thou [hast] doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair [is] as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
2 Thy teeth [are] like a flock [of sheep that are even] shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none [is] barren among them.
3 Thy lips [are] like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech [is] comely: thy temples [are] like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
4 Thy neck [is] like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
5 Thy two breasts [are] like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
6 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
7 Thou [art] all fair, my love; [there is] no spot in thee.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כְּמִגְדַּ֤לH4026 · mig.dal(Hananel) Towerדָּוִיד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidצַוָּארֵ֔ךְH6677 · tsav.varneckבָּנ֖וּיH1129 · ba.nahto buildלְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹתH8530 · tal.piy.yahweaponאֶ֤לֶףH505 · e.lephthousandהַמָּגֵן֙H4043 · ma.genshieldתָּל֣וּיH8518 · ta.lahto hangעָלָ֔יוH5921 · aluponכֹּ֖לH3605 · kolallשִׁלְטֵ֥יH7982 · she.letshieldהַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃H1368 · gib.bormighty man
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 7:4Thy neck [is] as a tower of ivory; thine eyes [like] the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose [is] as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.1 Peter 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.Ezekiel 27:10-11They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.Nehemiah 3:19And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning [of the wall].Ephesians 4:15-16But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:2 Chronicles 12:9-11So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.Colossians 2:19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.Song of Solomon 1:10Thy cheeks are comely with rows [of jewels], thy neck with chains [of gold].2 Samuel 22:51[He is] the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.2 Samuel 1:21Ye mountains of Gilboa, [let there be] no dew, neither [let there be] rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, [as though he had] not [been] anointed with oil.2 Chronicles 9:15-16And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one target.
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