New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Arms, Military

• Made of iron, steel, or brass Job 20:24; 1 Sam. 17:5, 6
• Offensive
  • Sword Judg. 20:15; Ezek. 32:27
  • Two-edged sword Ps. 149:6; Pr. 5:4
  • Dagger Judg. 3:16, 21, 22
  • Dart or javelin 1 Sam. 18:10, 11; 2 Sam. 18:14
  • Spear or lance 1 Sam. 26:7; Jer. 50:42
  • Battle-axe Ezek. 26:9; Jer. 51:20
  • Bow and arrows Gen. 48:22; 1 Ki. 22:34
  • Sling 1 Sam. 17:50; 2 Ki. 3:25
  • Hand staff Mt. 26:47
  • Called weapons of war 2 Sam. 1:27
  • Called instruments of war 1 Chr. 12:33, 37
  • Called instruments of death Ps. 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; Ex. 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 Ki. 10:16, 17, 14:26, 27
  • Buckler 1 Chr. 5:18; Ezek. 26:8
  • Called harness 1 Ki. 22:34
  • Called armor Lk. 11:22
• For sieges
  • Battering Rams 2 Sam. 20:15; Ezek. 4:2
  • Engines for casting stones, &c 2 Chr. 26:15
• Not worn in ordinary times 1 Sam. 21:8
• Put on at the first alarm Isa. 8:9; Jer. 46:3, 4
• Armories built for 2 Ki. 20:13; Song 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, 26:14
• Often given as presents 1 Ki. 10:25
• Before using
  • Tried and proved 1 Sam. 17:39
  • Burnished Jer. 46:4; Ezek. 21:9-11, 28
  • Anointed Isa. 21:5
• Part of, borne by armor-bearers Judg. 9:54; 1 Sam. 14:1, 16:21
• Hung of the walls of cities Ezek. 27:10, 11
• Of the vanquished
  • Taken off them 2 Sam. 2:21; Lk. 11:22
  • Sometimes kept as trophies 1 Sam. 17:54
  • Sometime burned Ezek. 39:9, 10
• Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion Judg. 5:8; 1 Sam. 13:19-22
• Inferior to wisdom Eccl. 9:18
• Illustrative of
  • Spiritual armor Rom. 13:12; 2 Cor. 6:7; Eph. 6:11-14; 1 Th. 5:8
  • Spiritual weapons 2 Cor. 10:4; Eph. 6:17
  • Judgments of God Isa. 13:5; Jer. 50:25