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.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The “tower of David” may be the one mentioned in Nehemiah 3:25-27 and Micah 4:8. For the custom of hanging shields and other weapons in and on buil…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Tower of David. —This is not likely to be identified, when even the towers of Phasaelus and Hippicus, minutely described by Joseph…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury,

And what is this but our faith? Does not the neck join the body to the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Your neck [is] like the tower of David, builded for an armoury ,
&c.] This was either the strong hold of Zion; or so…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If each of these comparisons has a meaning applicable to the graces of the church, or of the faithful Christian, these meanings are not clearly kno…