Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon

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

Vers. 4. Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for armory, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all Shields of mighty men.

The sixth thing commended in the Bride, is her neck: The neck being comely and straight, adds much to the beauty of a person, ⟨p. 211⟩and is placed by nature, as a more eminent and essential part of the body than the eyes, legs, lips, &c. or any other part here mentioned; for, it's that whereby the head and body are joined together. The commendation thereof is, that it's like the tower of David: What particular place this hath reference unto, it's hard to say, possibly it's that mentioned, Neh. 3. 16. 19. 25. called the tower of the mighty, or the armoury; It's like, that some strong hold built by David, eminent for beauty and strength, is hereby signified; which might have been employed for keeping of arms, for times of danger, as the words following seem to bear.

The sixth thing commended in the Bride, is her neck: The neck being comely and straight, adds much to the beauty of a person, ⟨p. 211⟩and is placed by nature, as a more eminent and essential part of the body than the eyes, legs, lips, &c. or any other part here mentioned; for, it's that whereby the head and body are joined together. The commendation therof is, that it's like the tower of David: What particular place this hath reference unto, it's hard to say, possibly it's that mentioned, Neh. 3. 16. 19. 25. called the tower of the mighty, or the armory; It's like, that some strong hold built by David, eminent for beauty and strength, is hereby signified; which might have been imployed for keeping of arms, for times of danger, as the words following seem to bear.