SHIELDS
SHIELDS
- A part of defensive armour # Ps 115:9 140:7
- FREQUENTLY MADE OF, OR COVERED WITH 2a) Gold
# 2Sa 8:7 1Ki 10:17
2b) Brass # 1Ki 14:27 3) Said to belong to God # Ps 47:9 4) KINDS OF 4a) The buckler or target # 2Ch 9:15 1Ch 5:18 Eze 26:8 4b) The small shield # 2Ch 9:16 4c) Often borne by an armour bearer # 1Sa 17:7 5) BEFORE WAR 5a) Gathered together # Jer 51:11 5b) Uncovered # Isa 22:6 5c) Repaired # Jer 46:3 5d) Anointed # 2Sa 1:21 Isa 21:5 5e) Often made red # Na 2:3 6) Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance # 2Ch 11:12 26:14 32:5 7) A disgrace to lose, or throw away # 2Sa 1:21 8) Of the vanquished, often burned # Eze 39:9 9) In times of peace were hung up in towers or armouries # Eze 27:10 So 4:4 10) Were scarce in Israel in the days of Deborah and Barak # Jud 5:8 11) Many of the Israelites used, with expertness # 1Ch 12:8,24,34 2Ch 14:8 25:5 12) ILLUSTRATIVE OF 12a) Protection of God # Ge 15:1 Ps 33:20 12b) Favour of God # Ps 5:12 12c) Truth of God # Ps 91:4 12d) Salvation of God # 2Sa 22:36 Ps 18:35 12e) Faith # Eph 6:16