weapon
tal.piy.yah denotes weaponry or an armory-like martial display in the tower comparison of Song of Songs 4:4.
The term occurs in a comparison of the beloved's neck to David's tower, a structure described as built for an armory and hung with warriors' shields in Song of Songs 4:4.
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Weaponry in an armory-like tower image · dominant
In Song of Songs 4:4, the feminine plural form occurs in the description of David's tower, followed by the image of a thousand shields hanging there. The APB renders the clause "built for an armory," situating the term within a martial store or display rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Song of Songs 4:4, the APB presents the surrounding clause as "built for an armory" and follows it with shields of warriors; Its exact English correspondence to the term cannot be fixed.