Dictionary entry

Arms, Military

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Made of iron, steel, or brass Job 20:24; 1Sa 17:5,6

OFFENSIVE

Sword Jud 20:15; Eze 32:27

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

Sling 1Sa 17:50; 2Ki 3:25

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

Girdle 1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 18:11

Target 1Sa 17:6

Greaves 1Sa 17:6

Shield 1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27

Buckler 1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8

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

Spiritual weapons 2Co 10:4; Eph 6:17

Judgments of God Isa 13:5; Jer 50:25