Shield
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Shield in the Bible Dictionary
- (Defensive armor)
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Different kinds of, designated as buckler, shield, target
Ps 35:2; Ezek 38:4
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
Psalms 35:24 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
Ezekiel 38:4 -
Used by Saul
2 Sam 1:21
21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
2 Samuel 1:21 -
Used by the Benjamites
2 Chr 14:8; 17:17
8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
2 Chronicles 14:817 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
2 Chronicles 17:17 -
Uzziah equipped the people of Israel with
2 Chr 26:14
14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
2 Chronicles 26:14 -
Made of brass (bronze)
1 Kgs 14:27
27 And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
1 Kings 14:27 -
Made of gold
2 Sam 8:7; 1 Kgs 10:16; 17; 2 Chr 9:15, 16
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 8:716 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
1 Kings 10:161 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. 5 So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. 8 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. …
1 Kings 17:1 …15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
2 Chronicles 9:1516 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
2 Chronicles 9:16 -
Made of wood
Ezek 39:9, 10
9 And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
Ezekiel 39:910 So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 39:10 -
Made with bosses
Job 15:26
26 He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
Job 15:26 -
Stored in armories
1 Kgs 10:17; 2 Chr 11:12; 32:5, 27
17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
1 Kings 10:1712 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
2 Chronicles 11:125 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
2 Chronicles 32:527 And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
2 Chronicles 32:27 -
Stored in the tabernacle
2 Kgs 11:10; 2 Chr 23:9
10 And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
2 Kings 11:109 Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
2 Chronicles 23:9 -
Covered when not in use
Isa 22:6
6 And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
Isaiah 22:6 -
Painted red
Nah 2:3
3 The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
Nahum 2:3 - See Arms
- Figurative
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Of God’s protection
Gen 15:1; Deut 33:29; 2 Sam 22:3, 36; Ps 5:12; 18:2, 35; 33:20; 59:11; 84:9, 11; 89:18; Prov 30:5
1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Genesis 15:129 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Deuteronomy 33:293 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
2 Samuel 22:336 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
2 Samuel 22:3612 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Psalms 5:122 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalms 18:235 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Psalms 18:3520 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
Psalms 33:2011 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
Psalms 59:119 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
Psalms 84:911 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms 84:1118 For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Psalms 89:185 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 30:5 -
Of God’s truth
Ps 91:4
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psalms 91:4 -
Of an entire army
Jer 46:3
3 Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
Jeremiah 46:3
From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.
