Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

All of them are skilled with swords
and trained in warfare.
Each has his sword at his side
to guard against the terror of the night.

New American Standard Bible

“All of them are wielders of the sword,
Expert in war;
Each man has his sword at his side,
Guarding against the terrors of the night.

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.

International Standard Version

All of them are wearing swords and are experienced in battle. Each has his sword on his thigh, ready for the terror of the night.

A Conservative Version

They all handle the sword, [and] are expert in war. Every man has his sword upon his thigh, because of fear in the night.

American Standard Version

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.

Amplified


“All of them handle the sword,
All expert in war;
Each man has his sword at his thigh,
Guarding against the terrors of the night.

Bible in Basic English

All of them armed with swords, trained in war; every man has his sword at his side, because of fear in the night.

Darby Translation

They all hold the sword, Experts in war; Each hath his sword upon his thigh Because of alarm in the nights.

Julia Smith Translation

All of them holding the sword, being trained to war: each his sword upon his thigh from terror in the night

King James 2000

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man has his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

Lexham Expanded Bible

All of them {wield swords}; [they are] {trained in warfare}, each with his sword at his thigh [to guard] {against terror} in the night.

Modern King James verseion

They all hold swords, instructed in war; each man has his sword on his thigh because of fear in the night.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They hold swords every one, and are expert in war. Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, because of fear in the night.

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.

New Heart English Bible

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, because of fear in the night.

The Emphasized Bible

All of them, grasping the sword, trained for war, - every man, with his sword upon his thigh, because of dread, in the night-time.

Webster

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

World English Bible

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh, because of fear in the night.

Youngs Literal Translation

All of them holding sword, taught of battle, Each his sword by his thigh, for fear at night.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחז 
'achaz 
Usage: 66

חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

in war
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

ירך 
Yarek 
Usage: 34

פּחד 
Pachad 
Usage: 49

References

Verse Info

Context Readings

Royal Wedding Procession

7 It is Solomon’s royal litter
surrounded by 60 warriors
from the mighty of Israel.
8 All of them are skilled with swords
and trained in warfare.
Each has his sword at his side
to guard against the terror of the night.
9 King Solomon made a sedan chair for himself
with wood from Lebanon.


Cross References

Psalm 45:3

Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side.
In your majesty and splendor

Psalm 91:5

You will not fear the terror of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,

Nehemiah 4:21-22

So we continued the work, while half of the men were holding spears from daybreak until the stars came out.

Psalm 149:5-9

Let the godly celebrate in triumphal glory;
let them shout for joy on their beds.

Isaiah 27:3

I, Yahweh, watch over it;
I water it regularly.
I guard it night and day
so that no one disturbs it.

Ephesians 6:16-18

In every situation take the shield of faith,
and with it you will be able to extinguish
all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

So then, we must not sleep, like the rest, but we must stay awake and be serious.

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