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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The principal and central action of the Song is the bride’s entry into the city of David and her marriage there with the king. Jewish interpreters …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Because of fear — that is, because of the alarms common at night. For fear in the sense of object of fear, compare Psalms…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They all hold swords
Or a "sword" F18 ; the word is singular, which designs the word of God, called the s…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A wilderness is an emblem of the world; the believer comes out of it when he is delivered from the love of its sinful pleasures and pursuits, and r…

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