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on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Your neck is as beautiful as the tower of David, jeweled with the shields of a thousand heroes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your neck is like the tower of David, built in rows of stone; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy neck <i>is</i> like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your neck <i>is</i> like the tower of David, Built for an armory, On which hang a thousand bucklers, All shields of mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Your neck is like the tower of David, Built with layers of stones On which are hung a thousand shields, All the round shields of the warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Your neck is like the tower of David, Built with rows of stones On which are hung a thousand shields, All the round shields of the mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Your neck is like the tower of David Built with rows of stones, On which are hung a thousand shields, All the round shields of the mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Your neck is like the tower of David, Built with rows of stones On which are hung one thousand shields, All the small shields of the mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your neck is like the tower of David, constructed in layers. A thousand shields are hung on it — all of them shields of warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your neck is like the tower of David, constructed in layers. A thousand bucklers are hung on it— all of them shields of warriors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your neck is more graceful than the tower of David, decorated with thousands of warriors' shields. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all the shields of the mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your neck is like David's beautifully-designed tower. A thousand round shields belonging to soldiers are hung on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your neck is like the tower of David, round and smooth, with a necklace like a thousand shields hung around it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your neck is like David's tower built for an armory, whereon a thousand shields hang, all the shields of the mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, on which hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your neck is like David’s tower built for an armory, on which a thousand shields hang, all the shields of the mighty men. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As the Tower of David [is] your neck, built for an armory, "" The chief of the shields are hung on it, "" All shields of the mighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As the tower of David thy neck, built for the weapons; a thousand shields hung upon it, all shields of the powerful.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy neck, is as the tower of David, which is built with bulwarks: a thousand bucklers hang upon it, all the armour of valiant men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#CC0000>Your neck is like the tower of David, which was built with ramparts: a thousand shields are hanging from it, all the armor of the strong.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Like a tower of David, your neck, built in courses, A thousand shields hanging upon it, all the armor of warriors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your neck is like the tower of David, built in courses; on it hang a thousand bucklers, all of them shields of warriors.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your neck beneath your veil is like the tower of David, built for an armory, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all quivers of valiant men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your neck, in your stillness, is like the tower of David; your throat built with belts, one thousand shields hanging upon it, all quivers of mighty men<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy neck is like the tower of David Builded with turrets, Whereon there hang a thousand shields, All the armour of the mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy neck is as the tower of David, that was built for an armoury: a thousand shields hang upon it, <i>and</i> all darts of mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/4-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=481" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm">Solomon Admires His Bride</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6677.htm" title="6677: ṣaw·wā·rêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- Or tsavvar; or tsavvaron; or tsavva.rah; intensively from tsuwr in the sense of binding; the back of the neck.">Your neck</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: kə·miḡ·dal (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">is like the tower</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bā·nui (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">built</a> <a href="/hebrew/8530.htm" title="8530: lə·ṯal·pî·yō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fp) -- Perhaps weapons. Feminine from an unused root meaning to tower; something tall, i.e. slenderness.">with rows of stones;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on it</a> <a href="/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518: tā·lui (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To hang. A primitive root; to suspend.">hang</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-msc) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">a thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: ham·mā·ḡên (Art:: N-cs) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">shields,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7982.htm" title="7982: šil·ṭê (N-mpc) -- Perhaps shield. From shalat; probably a shield.">shields</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: hag·gib·bō·w·rîm (Art:: Adj-mp) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">of warriors.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a></span><br />He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. / He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. / For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-11.htm">Ezekiel 27:11</a></span><br />Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12-13</a></span><br />March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers, / consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-15.htm">Isaiah 2:15</a></span><br />against every high tower, against every fortified wall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-9.htm">2 Chronicles 26:9</a></span><br />Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1</a></span><br />At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm">2 Samuel 8:7</a></span><br />And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">1 Kings 10:16-17</a></span><br />King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a></span><br />No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Jeremiah 31:21</a></span><br />“Set up the road markers, put up the signposts. Keep the highway in mind, the road you have traveled. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to these cities of yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a></span><br />And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12</a></span><br />The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a></span><br />Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/3-15.htm">1 Timothy 3:15</a></span><br />in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your neck is like the tower of David built for an armory, where on there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.</p><p class="hdg">neck</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Song of Solomon 1:10</a></b></br> Thy cheeks are comely with rows <i>of jewels</i>, thy neck with chains <i>of gold</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/7-4.htm">Song of Solomon 7:4</a></b></br> Thy neck <i>is</i> as a tower of ivory; thine eyes <i>like</i> the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose <i>is</i> as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm">2 Samuel 22:51</a></b></br> <i>He is</i> the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.</p><p class="hdg">an armoury</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/3-19.htm">Nehemiah 3:19</a></b></br> And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning <i>of the wall</i>.</p><p class="hdg">a thousand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">2 Chronicles 9:15,16</a></b></br> And king Solomon made two hundred targets <i>of</i> beaten gold: six hundred <i>shekels</i> of beaten gold went to one target… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">2 Chronicles 12:9-11</a></b></br> So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; 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The Tower of David is a historical and architectural symbol of strength and dignity. In ancient Israel, towers were often used for defense and as watchtowers, signifying protection and vigilance. The comparison suggests grace, elegance, and strength. The Tower of David, possibly referring to a specific structure in Jerusalem, symbolizes the strength and majesty of King David's reign, which is often seen as a type of Christ's eternal kingship. The neck, in this context, represents the beloved's noble character and steadfastness.<p><b>built with rows of stones</b><br>The construction "with rows of stones" implies meticulous craftsmanship and stability. In ancient times, buildings made with rows of stones were considered strong and enduring. This imagery suggests that the beloved's character is not only beautiful but also solid and well-founded. The use of stones can also symbolize the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people, as stones were often used to build altars and memorials in biblical history. This phrase may also allude to the spiritual building of the Church, with Christ as the cornerstone.<p><b>on it hang a thousand shields</b><br>The imagery of "a thousand shields" hanging on the tower suggests a display of military might and readiness. Shields were essential for protection in battle, and a large number of them indicates a formidable defense. This could symbolize the beloved's ability to protect and defend her purity and virtue. In a broader spiritual sense, it may represent the protection God provides to His people, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/6-16.htm">Ephesians 6:16</a>, where faith is described as a shield.<p><b>all of them shields of warriors</b><br>The specification that these are "shields of warriors" emphasizes the strength and valor associated with the beloved. Warriors were respected for their courage and skill in battle, and their shields were symbols of their readiness to fight. This could be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual warfare that believers engage in, with the beloved representing the Church, adorned with the armor of God. The imagery reinforces the idea of spiritual preparedness and the honor of being part of God's army, as seen in passages like <a href="/2_timothy/2-3.htm">2 Timothy 2:3-4</a>, where believers are called to endure hardship as good soldiers of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of the Song of Solomon, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom and wealth. The book is a poetic dialogue celebrating love and marriage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The woman in the Song of Solomon, often interpreted as Solomon's bride or a representation of the ideal bride. She is the subject of Solomon's admiration and affection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tower_of_david.htm">The Tower of David</a></b><br>A metaphorical reference to a strong and majestic structure in Jerusalem, symbolizing strength, dignity, and honor. It is used to describe the beauty and grace of the beloved's neck.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel and father of Solomon. Known for his military prowess and establishing Jerusalem as the capital, his legacy is often associated with strength and leadership.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/warriors.htm">Warriors</a></b><br>The shields mentioned are those of warriors, symbolizing protection, valor, and readiness for battle. This imagery conveys a sense of security and honor.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_strength_and_dignity.htm">Symbolism of Strength and Dignity</a></b><br>The neck, compared to the tower of David, symbolizes strength and dignity. In relationships, we should strive to uphold these qualities, reflecting the honor and respect that God desires for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_readiness.htm">Spiritual Readiness</a></b><br>Just as the shields of warriors signify readiness for battle, Christians are called to be spiritually prepared. This involves equipping ourselves with God's Word and prayer, much like the armor of God in <a href="/bsb/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6</a>.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_holiness.htm">The Beauty of Holiness</a></b><br>The beloved's beauty is not just physical but also symbolic of spiritual beauty. Our lives should reflect the beauty of holiness, characterized by purity, integrity, and devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>The reference to the tower of David reminds us of the legacy of faith and strength passed down through generations. We are encouraged to build our lives on a foundation of faith, leaving a legacy for those who follow.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_'tower_of_david'_in_song_4_4.htm">Is there archaeological evidence to support the mention of the “tower of David” and its “thousand shields” in Song of Solomon 4:4? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'rounded_bowl'_navel_literal_or_hyperbole.htm">Song of Solomon 7:2 – Does describing a navel as a “rounded bowl” for wine suggest literal impossibility or exaggeration that conflicts with scientific reality? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_7's_perfection_fit_reality.htm">How can the description of the bride's flawless perfection in Song of Solomon 4:7 align with human reality, given our understanding of human imperfection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Tower of David.</span>--This is not likely to be identified, when even the towers of Phasaelus and Hippicus, minutely described by Josephus, cannot be found. The structure at the north-west angle, known since the Crusades as the "Tower of David," is Herodian. No clue would be given by the words in the text, "builded for an armoury," even were it certain that this is their right rendering. The LXX. regard the Heb. <span class= "ital">thalpioth </span>as a proper name. Rabbinical authority is in favour of "as a model for architects," but most modern commentators, though differing as to the etymology, agree in giving the sense of the English Version, which the context seems to require. (Comp. <a href="/ezekiel/27-11.htm" title="The men of Arvad with your army were on your walls round about, and the Gammadims were in your towers: they hanged their shields on your walls round about; they have made your beauty perfect.">Ezekiel 27:11</a> : "They hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.") The shields and targets made by Solomon for the house in the forest of Lebanon may have suggested this addition to an image which is repeated in <a href="/songs/7-7.htm" title="This your stature is like to a palm tree, and your breasts to clusters of grapes.">Song of Solomon 7:7</a>, and, indeed, is too common to need remark. "Her snowy neck like a marble tower" (Spenser). "Her neck is like a stately tower" (Lodge).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy neck is like the tower of David, builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all the shields of the mighty men.</span> There is an evident change here in the character of the similitudes. The royal bridegroom does not forget to praise the majesty of his bride. The description now suits a royal queen. She is full of dignity and grace in her bearing. The tower referred to was no doubt that which was sometimes called "The tower of the flock" (<a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Micah 4:4</a>), that from which David surveyed the flock of his people (cf. <a href="/nehemiah/3-16.htm">Nehemiah 3:16, 25</a>) - the government building erected on Mount Zion which served as a court of justice. The word <span class="accented">talpiyoth</span> is an <span class="greek">ἅπαξ λεγόμενον</span>: LXX. <span class="greek">θαλπίωθ</span>, as if a proper name. Hengstenberg would render it "built for hanging swords," supposing it composed of two words - <span class="accented">tal</span>, from a root "to hang," and <span class="accented">piyoth</span>, "swords." But the word <span class="accented">piyoth</span> does not mean "swords," but the "double edges" of the swords. Kimchi renders. "an erection of sharp-cornered stones." Gesenius takes it from two roots, "to perish" and "to go," that is, <span class="accented">exitialibus armis</span>, which is very doubtful. Ewald's explanation seems the best, "built for close troops, so that many hundreds or thousands find room therein," taking it from a root, connected with the Arabic, meaning, "to wrap together." Delitzsch, however, observes that both in Aramaic and Talmudic Hebrew words occur, like this, in the sense of "enclosure," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> joining together, one working into the other, so that it may be taken as meaning, "in ranks together." This view is supported by Doderlein, Meier, Aquila, Jerome, Vulgate (<span class="accented">propugnacula</span>), and Venetian (<span class="greek">ἐπάλξεις</span>). If this be accepted, it may mean "terraced," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> built in stories one above another. This would convey the appearance of the tall, straight neck better than any. Surrounded with ornaments, the neck would so appear. There is another suggestion, supported by Ginsburg and taken from Rashi and Rashbun, Jewish writers, that the word is a contraction for a noun meaning "instruction," and means "the model tower" - the tower built for an architect's model. It would be rendered, "built for the builder's model." The meaning "armoury" takes it as composed of two words, <span class="accented">tael</span>," a hill," and <span class="accented">piyoth</span>," swords." It was decorated with a thousand shields, which was a customary adornment of towers and castles (see <a href="/ezekiel/27-11.htm">Ezekiel 27:11</a>). <span class="accented">All the</span> <span class="accented">shields of heroes.</span> We can scarcely doubt the reference in such words to the time of Solomon, and therefore to his authorship, as the allusion to heroes, or mighty men of valour, would be customary soon after the time of David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/4-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your neck</span><br /><span class="heb">צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣaw·wā·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6677.htm">Strong's 6677: </a> </span><span class="str2">The back of the neck</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like the tower</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמִגְדַּ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·miḡ·dal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm">Strong's 4026: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David,</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִיד֙</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">built</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנ֖וּי</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nui)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with rows of stones;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְתַלְפִּיּ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṯal·pî·yō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8530.htm">Strong's 8530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something tall, slenderness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on it</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hang</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּל֣וּי</span> <span class="translit">(tā·lui)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8518.htm">Strong's 8518: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suspend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a thousand</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֤לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(’e·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shields,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּגֵן֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·ḡên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">round shields</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁלְטֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šil·ṭê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7982.htm">Strong's 7982: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps shield</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the warriors.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gib·bō·w·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - 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