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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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DAVID, Tower of

1. Fortress built by David, with a thousand shields hung on it, commemorated in Song of Songs 4:4 (RV · LV · Read together) but otherwise unknown.

SNG 4:4: RV SNG 4:4 · LV SNG 4:4 · Read together SNG 4:4

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OET-RV SNG 4:4

4 Your neck is like the tower of David that’s built of layers—
 ⇔ a thousand shields hanging on it—all the shields of the warriors.

OET-LV SNG 4:4

4 Is_like_the_tower_of Dāvid neck_of_your built to_layers (the)_thousand (the)_shield[s] is_hung on/upon/above_him/it all_of the_shields_of the_warriors.

2. David’s Tower in Jerusalem, near the Jaffa Gate, built in medieval times. See Jerusalem.