4Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, Whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, All the shields of the mighty men.


In Context

1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; Thine eyes are as doves behind thy veil. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of mount Gilead.

2 Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes that are newly'shorn, Which are come up from the washing, Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them.

3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth is comely. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.

4 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.

5 Thy two breasts are like two fawns That are twins of a roe, Which feed among the lilies.

6 Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.

Song of Solomon 4:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:4Thy neck [is] like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:4Your neck is like the tower of David, built with elegance ; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:4Thy neck, is as the tower of David, which is built with bulwarks: a thousand bucklers hang upon it, all the armour of valiant men.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:4Thy neck is like the tower of David, Built for an armoury: A thousand bucklers hang thereon, All shields of mighty men.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:4Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all the shields of the mighty men.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:4Thy neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, on which hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:4Your neck is like David's tower built for an armory, whereon a thousand shields hang, all the shields of the mighty men.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:4As 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:4Your neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, where on there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.