Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
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Concise Bible Dictionary:
The receptacle for arrows (Gen. 27:33Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; (Genesis 27:3); Lam. 3:1313He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins. (Lamentations 3:13)). It is used symbolically as a place of safety, strength, &c. (Job 39:2323The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. (Job 39:23); Psa. 127:55Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. (Psalm 127:5); Isa. 49:22And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; (Isaiah 49:2); Jer. 5:1616Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men. (Jeremiah 5:16)).
Medieval Quiver
From Manners and Customs of the Bible:
1. The quivers were commonly carried by the archers on their backs, the top being near the right shoulder, so that the arrows could be conveniently drawn. The quiver usually had two rings, one near the top and the other near the bottom, to which was fastened a strap which the archer slipped over his left arm and his head. Occasionally the quiver was thrust through one of the cross belts or attached to the body by a girdle-strap. In chariots the quivers were attached to the sides of the vehicle. Quivers were probably made of wood or of leather, and were often very highly ornamented.
Representations of quivers may be found in cut No. 70, p. 178.
2. Shields, when not in use, were kept in cases, or covers, probably made of leather, to preserve them from dust. To “uncover the shield” would be equivalent to a preparation for battle, and is an expression having the same meaning as “anoint the shield” in chapter 21:5.
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