Song of Songs 3:7-8
Song of Songs 3:6-10 The Message (MSG)
What’s this I see, approaching from the desert, raising clouds of dust, Filling the air with sweet smells and pungent aromatics? Look! It’s Solomon’s carriage, carried and guarded by sixty soldiers, sixty of Israel’s finest, All of them armed to the teeth, trained for battle, ready for anything, anytime. King Solomon once had a carriage built from fine-grained Lebanon cedar. He had it framed with silver and roofed with gold. The cushions were covered with a purple fabric, the interior lined with tooled leather.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 King James Version (KJV)
Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; Threescore valiant men are about it, Of the valiant of Israel. They all hold swords, Being expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh Because of fear in the night.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel. 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.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 New Century Version (NCV)
Look, it’s Solomon’s couch with sixty soldiers around it, the finest soldiers of Israel. These soldiers all carry swords and have been trained in war. Every man wears a sword at his side and is ready for the dangers of the night.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel. They all handle the sword, and are expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 New International Version (NIV)
Look! It is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty warriors, the noblest of Israel, all of them wearing the sword, all experienced in battle, each with his sword at his side, prepared for the terrors of the night.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 New King James Version (NKJV)
Behold, it is Solomon’s couch, With sixty valiant men around it, Of the valiant of Israel. They all hold swords, Being expert in war. Every man has his sword on his thigh Because of fear in the night.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Behold, it is the couch (palanquin) of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel. “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.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 New Living Translation (NLT)
Look, it is Solomon’s carriage, surrounded by sixty heroic men, the best of Israel’s soldiers. They are all skilled swordsmen, experienced warriors. Each wears a sword on his thigh, ready to defend the king against an attack in the night.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Look! It is the king’s marriage carriage— the love seat surrounded by sixty champions, the mightiest of Israel’s host, are like pillars of protection. They stand ready with swords to defend the king and his fiancée from every terror of the night.
Song of Songs 3:7-8 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
Behold, it is the litter of Solomon! Around it are sixty mighty men, some of the mighty men of Israel, all of them wearing swords and expert in war, each with his sword at his thigh, against terror by night.