Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Your neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, on which there hang a thousand shields, all shields of mighty men.
New American Standard Bible
Built
On which are
All the round
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.
Holman Bible
constructed in layers.
A thousand bucklers are hung on it—
all of them shields of warriors.
International Standard Version
Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones. A thousand shields are hung upon it, all the shields of the warriors.
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.
Amplified
“Your neck is like the tower of David,
Built with rows of [glistening] stones,
Whereon hang a thousand shields,
All of them shields of warriors.
Bible in Basic English
Your neck is like the tower of David made for a store-house of arms, in which a thousand breastplates are hanging, breastplates for fighting-men.
Darby Translation
Thy neck is like the tower of David, Built for an armoury: A thousand bucklers hang thereon, All shields of mighty men.
Julia Smith Translation
As the tower of David thy neck, built for the weapons; a thousand shields hung upon it, all shields of the powerful.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your neck [is] like the tower of David, built in courses; a thousand {ornaments} are hung on it, all the shields of the warriors.
Modern King James verseion
Your neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, on which there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thy neck is like the tower of David builded with bulwarks, whereupon there hang a thousand shields; yea, all the weapons of the giants.
NET Bible
Your neck is like the tower of David built with courses of stones; one thousand shields are hung on it -- all shields of valiant warriors.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Like the tower of David, is thy neck, built for war, - A thousand shields, hung thereon, all, equipment of heroes:
Webster
Thy neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, on which hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Armory » A place for the storage of armor
military Arms » For sieges: » Armories built for
Shields » In times of peace were hung up in towers of armories
Towers » Illustrative of » The grace and dignity of the church
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Song of Solomon 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Groom's Praise Of His Bride
3 Your lips are like a thread of scarlet, and your mouth is lovely: your temples are like a piece of pomegranate behind your veil. 4 Your neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, on which there hang a thousand shields, all shields of mighty men. 5 Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, which feed among the lilies.
Names
Cross References
Song of Songs 7:4
Your neck is as a tower of ivory; your eyes like the pools of Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: your nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looks toward Damascus.
Nehemiah 3:19
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the turning of the wall.
2 Samuel 1:21
You 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 Samuel 22:51
He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shows mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his descendants forevermore.
2 Chronicles 9:15-16
And king Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold: six hundred shekels of hammered gold went to each large shield.
2 Chronicles 12:9-11
So 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.
Song of Songs 1:10
Your cheeks are lovely with rows of jewels, your neck with chains of gold.
Ezekiel 27:10-11
They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in your army, your men of war: they hung the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your splendor.
Ephesians 4:15-16
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:
Colossians 2:19
And not holding the Head, from whom all the body by joints and ligaments having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of God.
1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.