Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
hold—not actually grasping them, but having them girt on the thigh ready for use, like their Lord (Psalms 45:3). So believers too are guarded by angels (Psalms 91:11; Hebrews 1:14), and they themselves need "every man" (Nehemiah 4:18) to be armed (Psalms 144:1-2; II Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 6:12, Ephesians 6:17; I Timothy 6:12), and "expert" (II Corinthians 2:11).
because of fear in the night—Arab marauders often turn a wedding into mourning by a night attack. So the bridal procession of saints in the night of this wilderness is the chief object of Satan's assault.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Song of Solomon 3:8:
Song of Solomon 3:6
Song of Solomon 3:7
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