55 Bible Verses about Shields

He strengthened their fortifications and put leaders in them with supplies of food, oil, and wine. He also put large shields and spears in each and every city to make them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall and heightening the towers and the other outside wall. He repaired the supporting terraces of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields.

From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers supported all the people of Judah,

He gives orders to his officers;
they stumble as they advance.
They race to its wall;
the protective shield is set in place.

Deploy small shields and large;
draw near for battle!

King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds of gold went into each shield. He made 300 small shields of hammered gold; about four pounds of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold; 15 pounds of hammered gold went into each shield. He made 300 small shields of hammered gold; about eight pounds of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin bearing regular shields and drawing the bow. All these were brave warriors.

David took the gold shields of Hadadezer’s officers and brought them to Jerusalem.

David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer’s officers and brought them to Jerusalem.

He seized the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the treasuries of the royal palace. He took everything. He took all the gold shields that Solomon had made.

King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them into the care of the captains of the royal escorts who guarded the entrance to the king’s palace.

“Then the inhabitants of Israel’s cities will go out, kindle fires, and burn the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them to make fires.

Prepare a table, and spread out a carpet!
Eat and drink!
Rise up, you princes, and oil the shields!

The numbers of the armed troops who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, according to the Lord’s word, were as follows: From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.

He also put large shields and spears in each and every city to make them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows and slingstones.

The sons of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army—men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war.

His spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed 15 pounds. In addition, a shield-bearer was walking in front of him.

Therefore, this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria:
He will not enter this city
or shoot an arrow there
or come before it with a shield
or build up an assault ramp against it.

Sharpen the arrows!
Fill the quivers!
The Lord has put it into the mind
of the kings of the Medes
because His plan is aimed at Babylon
to destroy her,
for it is the Lord’s vengeance,
vengeance for His temple.

They will come against you with an alliance of nations and with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will set themselves against you on every side with shields, bucklers, and helmets. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will judge you by their own standards.

After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:

Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield;
your reward will be very great.

my God, my mountain where I seek refuge.
My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge,
and my Savior, You save me from violence.

My shield is with God,
who saves the upright in heart.

The Lord is my rock,
my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my mountain where I seek refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold.

He stores up success for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity

Then the Angel of God, who was going in front of the Israelite forces, moved and went behind them. The pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and stood behind them. It came between the Egyptian and Israelite forces. The cloud was there in the darkness, yet it lit up the night. So neither group came near the other all night long.

For you will not leave in a hurry,
and you will not have to take flight;
because the Lord is going before you,
and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Then your light will appear like the dawn,
and your recovery will come quickly.
Your righteousness will go before you,
and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard.

Like hovering birds,
so the Lord of Hosts will protect Jerusalem—
by protecting it, He will rescue it,
by sparing it, He will deliver it.

But You, Lord, are a shield around me,
my glory, and the One who lifts up my head.

You, Lord, will guard us;
You will protect us from this generation forever.

Many pains come to the wicked,
but the one who trusts in the Lord
will have faithful love surrounding him.

Jerusalem—the mountains surround her.
And the Lord surrounds His people,
both now and forever.

Lord God, my strong Savior,
You shield my head on the day of battle.

The declaration of the Lord: “I will be a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory within it.”

On that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that on that day the one who is weakest among them will be like David on that day, and the house of David will be like God, like the Angel of the Lord, before them.

He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him;
He subdues my people under me.

God—His way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is pure.
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

You are my shelter and my shield;
I put my hope in Your word.

Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.

How happy you are, Israel!
Who is like you,
a people saved by the Lord?
He is the shield that protects you,
the sword you boast in.
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will tread on their backs.

We wait for Yahweh;
He is our help and shield.

Israel, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and shield.
House of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and shield.
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and shield.

You have given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your help exalts me.

You have given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your right hand upholds me,
and Your humility exalts me.

For You, Lord, bless the righteous one;
You surround him with favor like a shield.

Consider our shield, God;
look on the face of Your anointed one. Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield.
The Lord gives grace and glory;
He does not withhold the good
from those who live with integrity.

He will cover you with His feathers;
you will take refuge under His wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.

For he has stretched out his hand against God
and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.
He rushes headlong at Him
with his thick, studded shields.

In every situation take the shield of faith,
and with it you will be able to extinguish
all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

You are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

The nobles of the peoples have assembled
with the people of the God of Abraham.
For the leaders of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.