35 Bible Verses about Armour

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2 Chronicles 26:14

Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.

1 Samuel 17:5

He had a bronze helmet on his head and was wearing scale body armor. The weight of his bronze body armor was five thousand shekels.

2 Samuel 20:8

When they were near the big rock that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire and had a dagger in its sheath belted to his waist. When he advanced, it fell out.

1 Samuel 18:4

Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

2 Samuel 18:11

Joab replied to the man who was telling him this, "What! You saw this? Why didn't you strike him down right on the spot? I would have given you ten pieces of silver and a commemorative belt!"

1 Samuel 17:38

Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

Jeremiah 46:4

Harness the horses to the chariots! Mount your horses! Put on your helmets and take your positions! Sharpen you spears! Put on your armor!

Ezekiel 38:5

Persia, Ethiopia, and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets.

Jeremiah 46:3

"Fall into ranks with your shields ready! Prepare to march into battle!

2 Chronicles 11:12

In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

2 Chronicles 32:5

Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.

Nehemiah 4:16

From that day forward, half of my men were doing the work and half of them were taking up spears, shields, bows, and body armor. Now the officers were behind all the people of Judah

Numbers 31:3-5

So Moses spoke to the people: "Arm men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute the Lord's vengeance on Midian. You must send to the battle a thousand men from every tribe throughout all the tribes of Israel." So a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle in all, were provided out of the thousands of Israel.

Numbers 32:20-21

Then Moses replied, "If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the Lord, and if all your armed men cross the Jordan before the Lord until he drives out his enemies from his presence

Joshua 4:13

About forty thousand battle-ready troops marched past the Lord to fight on the plains of Jericho.

Jeremiah 46:3-4

"Fall into ranks with your shields ready! Prepare to march into battle! Harness the horses to the chariots! Mount your horses! Put on your helmets and take your positions! Sharpen you spears! Put on your armor!

1 Samuel 16:21

David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

Judges 9:54

He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons, "Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say, 'A woman killed him.'" So the young man stabbed him and he died.

1 Samuel 14:1

Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer, "Come on, let's go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us." But he did not let his father know.

1 Samuel 17:7

The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer was walking before him.

1 Kings 20:11

The king of Israel replied, "Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off."

1 Kings 22:34

Now an archer shot an arrow at random, and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, "Turn around and take me from the battle line, because I'm wounded."

2 Chronicles 18:33

Now an archer shot an arrow at random and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, "Turn around and take me from the battle line, for I am wounded."

1 Samuel 17:48-49

The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine. David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground.

1 Samuel 31:3-4

Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely. Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me." But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Luke 11:21-22

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe. But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man's armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

Ephesians 6:13-17

For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace,read more.
and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

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1 Samuel 17:38

Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

1 Samuel 31:9

They cut off Saul's head and stripped him of his armor. They sent messengers to announce the news in the temple of their idols and among their people throughout the surrounding land of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 2:21

Abner said to him, "Turn aside to your right or to your left. Capture one of the soldiers and take his equipment for yourself!" But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him.

Ezekiel 38:4

I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and bring you out with all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them fully armed, a great company with shields of different types, all of them armed with swords.

Luke 11:22

But when a stronger man attacks and conquers him, he takes away the first man's armor on which the man relied and divides up his plunder.

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1 Samuel 17:38

Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

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Psalm 28:7-8

The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.

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