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 of Songs 7:4
Parallel
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.