Bible Dictionaries
Weapons

From Easton: Armour - The Armour is employed in the English Bible to denote military equipment, both offensive and defensive.

(1.) The offensive weapons were different at different periods of history. The "rod of iron" (Psalms 2:9) is supposed to mean a mace or crowbar, an instrument of great power when used by a strong arm. The "maul" (Proverbs 25:18; cognate Hebrew word rendered "battle-axe" in Jeremiah 51:20, and "slaughter weapon" in Ezekiel 9:2) was a war-hammer or martel. The "sword" is the usual translation of _hereb_, which properly means "poniard." The real sword, as well as the dirk-sword (which was always double-edged), was also used (1 Samuel 17:39; 2 Samuel 20:8; 1 Kings 20:11). The spear was another offensive weapon (Joshua 8:18; 1 Samuel 17:7). The javelin was used by light troops (Numbers 25:7, Numbers 25:8; 1 Samuel 13:22). Saul threw a javelin at David (1 Samuel 19:9, 1 Samuel 19:10), and so virtually absolved him from his allegiance. The bow was, however, the chief weapon of offence. The arrows were carried in a quiver, the bow being always unbent till the moment of action (Genesis 27:3; Genesis 48:22; Psalms 18:34). The sling was a favourite weapon of the Benjamites (1 Samuel 17:40; 1 Chronicles 12:2. Comp. 1 Samuel 25:29).

(2.) Of the defensive armour...

Verses:

• Genesis 27:3
• Genesis 49:5
• Deuteronomy 1:41
• Judges 18:11
• Judges 18:16
• Judges 18:17
• 1 Samuel 17:54
• 1 Samuel 21:8
• 1 Samuel 31:9
• 1 Samuel 31:10
• 2 Samuel 1:27
• 2 Samuel 21:16
• 2 Samuel 23:10
• 2 Kings 10:2
• 2 Kings 11:8
• 2 Kings 11:11
• 1 Chronicles 12:33
• 1 Chronicles 12:37
• 2 Chronicles 23:7
• 2 Chronicles 23:10
• 2 Chronicles 32:5
• Nehemiah 4:23
• Job 20:24
• Job 28:17
• Job 39:21
• Psalms 7:13
• Psalms 76:3
• Proverbs 22:8
• Ecclesiastes 9:18
• Isaiah 13:5
• Isaiah 54:16
• Isaiah 54:17
• Jeremiah 21:4
• Jeremiah 22:7
• Jeremiah 50:25
• Jeremiah 51:20
• Ezekiel 9:1
• Ezekiel 9:2
• Ezekiel 23:24
• Ezekiel 32:12
• Ezekiel 32:27
• Ezekiel 33:26
• Ezekiel 38:21
• Ezekiel 39:9
• Ezekiel 39:10
• Hosea 7:16
• Haggai 2:22
• Zechariah 9:10
• John 18:3
• 2 Corinthians 6:7
• 2 Corinthians 10:4