Arms, Military.

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Made of iron, steel, or brass. Job 20:24. 1 Sam. 17:5, 6.
OFFENSIVE
Sword. Jud. 20:15. Eze. 32:27,
Two-edged sword. Psa. 1494 Pro. 5:4.
Dagger. Jud. 3:16, 21, 22.
Dart or javelin. 1 Sam. 18:10, 11, 2 Sam. 18:14.
Spear or lance. 1 Sam. 26:7. Jet. 50:42.
Battle-ax. Eze. 26:9. Jer. 51:20,
Bow and arrows. Gen. 48:22. Kin. 22:34.
Sling. 1 Sam. 17:50. 2 Kin. 3:25,
Hand staff. Mat. 26:47.
Called weapons of war. 2 Sam. 1:27.
Called instruments of war. 1 Chron. 12:33, 37.
Called instruments of death. Psa, 7:13.
DEFENSIVE
Helmet. 1 Sam. 17:5, 38. 2 Chr. 26:14.
Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine. 1 Sam. 17:5, 38. Exo. 28:32. Jer. 46:4. Rev. 9:9.
Girdle. 1 Sam. 18:4. 2 Sam. 18:11.
Target. 1 Sam. 17:6.
Greaves. 1 Sam. 17:6.
Shield. 1 Kin. 10:16, 17. 1 Kin. 14:26, 27.
Buckler. 1 Chr. 5:18. Eze. 26:8.
Called harness. 1 Kin. 22:34.
Called armor. Luke 11:22.
FOR SIEGES
Battering rams. 2 Sam. 20:15. Eze. 4:2.
Engines for casting stones, &c. 2 Chr. 26:15.
Not worn in ordinary. 1 Sam. 21:8.
Put on at the first alarm. Isa. 8:9. Jer. 46:3, 4.
Armories built for. 2 Kin. 20:13. SoS. 4:4.
Great stores of, prepared. 2 Chr. 32:5.
WERE PROVIDED
By individuals themselves. 1 Chr. 12:33, 37.
From the public arsenals. 2 Chr. 11:12. 2 Chr. 26:14.
Often given as presents. 1 Kin. 10:25.
BEFORE USING
Tried and proved. 1 Sam. 17:39.
Burnished. Jer. 46:4. Eze. 21:9-11, 28.
Anointed. Isa. 21:5.
Part of, borne by armor-bearers. Jud. 9:54 1 Sam. 14:1. 1 Sam. 16:21.
Hung on the walls of cities. Eze. 27:10, 11
OF THE VANQUISHED
Taken off them. 2 Sam. 2:21. Luke 11:22.
Sometimes kept as trophies. 1 Sam. 17:54.
Sometimes burned. Eze. 39:9, 10
Of conquered nations taken away to nations prevent rebellion. Jud. 5:8. 1 Sam. 13:19-22.
Inferior to wisdom Ecc. 9:18.
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Spiritual armor. Rom. 13:12. 2 Cor. 6:7. Eph. 6:11-14. 1 Thess. 5:8.
Spiritual weapons. 2 Cor. 10:4. Eph. 6:17.
Judgments of God. Isa. 13:5. Jer. 50:25.