A piece of defensive armor. God is often called the shield of his people, Ge 15:1Ps 5:12 84:11, as are also princes and great men, 2Sa 1:21Ps 47:9. SeeARMOR.
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.