Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 crimson, and your mouth [is] lovely. Your temple [is] like pomegranate from behind your veil. 4 Your neck [is] like the tower of David, built in courses; a thousand {ornaments} are hung on it, all the shields of the warriors. 5 Your two breasts [are] like two fawns, twins of a gazelle that feed among the lilies.
Names
Cross References
Song of Songs 7:4
Your neck [is] like a tower of ivory; your eyes [are] pools in Heshbon at the gate of Beth Rabbim. Your nose [is] like the tower of Lebanon {looking out over Damascus}.
Nehemiah 3:19
{next to him} Ezer son of Jeshua, commander of Mizpah, repaired a second section of a wall opposite of the ascent of the armory at the angle.
2 Samuel 1:21
O mountains of Gilboa, [let there be] no dew or rain upon you or on the fields of [grain for] offerings, for there the small shield of [the] mighty [was] defiled, the small shield of Saul [was] not anointed with oil.
2 Samuel 22:51
He makes great salvation [for] his king and shows loyal love to his anointed one, David and to his descendants forever."
2 Chronicles 9:15-16
And King Solomon made two hundred shields of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went into each shield.
2 Chronicles 12:9-11
Then Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and he took the treasures out of the house of Yahweh and the treasures out of the king's house. He took everything. He also took the small shields of gold that Solomon had made.
Song of Songs 1:10
Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.
Ezekiel 27:10-11
Persia and Lud and Put were {among your soldiers}; small shield and helmet hung {among you} [and] gave [to you] your adornment.
Ephesians 4:15-16
But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow into him [with reference to] all [things], who is the head, Christ,
Colossians 2:19
and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by the ligaments and sinews, grows with the growth of God.
1 Peter 1:5
who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time,