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

Spear

• An offensive weapon 2 Sam. 23:8, 18
• First mention of, in Scripture Josh. 8:18
• Parts of mentioned
  • The staff of wood 1 Sam. 17:7
  • The head of iron or brass 1 Sam. 17:7; 2 Sam. 21:16
• Probably pointed at both ends 2 Sam. 2:23
• Called the glittering spear Job 39:23; Hab. 3:11
• Different kinds of
  • Lances Jer. 50:42
  • Javelins Num. 25:7; 1 Sam. 18:10
  • Darts 2 Sam. 18:14; Job 41:26, 29
• Those who used, called spearmen Ps. 68:30; Acts 23:23
• Frequently used by horse soldiers Nah. 3:3
• Furbished before war Jer. 46:4
• Pruning-hooks made into, before war Joel 3:10
• Made into pruning-hooks in peace Isa. 2:4; Mic. 4:3
• The Israelites
  • Acquainted with the making of 1 Sam. 13:19
  • Frequently used Neh. 4:13, 16
  • Ill provided with, in the times of Deborah and Saul Judg. 5:8; 1 Sam. 13:22
• Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance 2 Chr. 11:12, 32:5
• Frequently thrown from the hand 1 Sam. 18:11, 19:10
• Often retained in the hand of the person using Num. 25:7; 2 Sam. 2:23
• Stuck in the ground beside the bolster during sleep 1 Sam. 26:7-11
• Illustrative of the bitterness of the wicked Ps. 57:4