Made of iron, steel, or brass Job 20:24; 1Sa 17:5,6
OFFENSIVE
Two-edged sword Ps 149:6; Pr 5:4
Dagger Jud 3:16,21,22
Dart or javelin 1Sa 18:10,11; 2Sa 18:14
Spear or lance 1Sa 26:7; Jer 50:42
Battle-axe Eze 26:9; Jer 51:20
Bow and arrows Ge 48:22; 1Ki 22:34
Hand staff Mt 26:47
Called weapons of war 2Sa 1:27
Called instruments of war 1Ch 12:33,37
Called instruments of death Ps 7:13
DEFENSIVE
Helmet 1Sa 17:5,38; 2Ch 26:14
Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine 1Sa 17:5,38; Ex 28:32; Jer 46:4; Re 9:9
Target 1Sa 17:6
Greaves 1Sa 17:6
Shield 1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27
Called harness 1Ki 22:34
Called armour Lu 11:22
FOR SIEGES
Battering Rams 2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2
Engines for casting stones, &c 2Ch 26:15
Not worn in ordinary times 1Sa 21:8
Put on at the first alarm Isa 8:9; Jer 46:3,4
Armouries built for 2Ki 20:13; So 4:4
Great stores of, prepared 2Ch 32:5
WERE PROVIDED
By individuals themselves 1Ch 12:33,37
From the public arsenals 2Ch 11:12; 26:14
Often given as presents 1Ki 10:25
BEFORE USING
Tried and proved 1Sa 17:39
Burnished Jer 46:4; Eze 21:9-11,28
Anointed Isa 21:5
Part of, borne by armour-bearers Jud 9:54; 1Sa 14:1; 16:21
Hung of the walls of cities Eze 27:10,11
OF THE VANQUISHED
Taken off them 2Sa 2:21; Lu 11:22
Sometimes kept as trophies 1Sa 17:54
Sometime burned Eze 39:9,10
Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion Jud 5:8; 1Sa 13:19-22
Inferior to wisdom Ec 9:18
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Spiritual armour Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-14; 1Th 5:8