Song of Songs 4:4

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

Cross-reference

Song 7:4 similarly compares the neck to an ivory tower — directly parallels the tower of David image here.

2 Chronicles 12:9–11 Historical context

2 Chronicles 12:9-11 recounts Shishak taking Solomon's gold shields — the very shields that may have adorned the tower of David in Song 4:4.

Nehemiah 3:19 Historical context

Nehemiah 3:19 mentions the armory in Jerusalem's wall — likely the same structure referenced in Song 4:4's tower of David armory.

Isaiah 22:8 Historical context

Isaiah 22:8 refers to the 'armour of the house of the forest' — the same armory as Solomon's shields, linked to the tower of David armory.