55 Bible Verses about Shields

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2 Chronicles 11:11-12

And he strengtheneth the bulwarks, and putteth in them leaders, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine, and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.

2 Chronicles 32:5

And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth it to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, in the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.

Nehemiah 4:16

yea, it cometh to pass, from that day, half of my servants are working in the business, and half of them are keeping hold of both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the heads are behind all the house of Judah.

Nahum 2:5

He doth remember his honourable ones, They stumble in their goings, They hasten to its wall, and prepared is the covering.

Jeremiah 46:3

'Set ye in array shield and buckler, And draw nigh to battle.

1 Kings 10:16-17

And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold -- six hundred of gold go up on the one target; and three hundred shields of alloyed gold -- three pounds of gold go up on the one shield; and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

2 Chronicles 9:15-16

And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold, six hundred shekels of alloyed gold he causeth to go up on the one target; and three hundred shields of alloyed gold, three hundred shekels of gold he causeth to go up on the one shield, and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

2 Chronicles 14:8

And there is to Asa a force bearing target and spear, out of Judah three hundred thousand, and out of Benjamin, bearing shield and treading bow, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these are mighty of valour.

2 Samuel 8:7

and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem;

1 Chronicles 18:7

And David taketh the shields of gold that have been on the servants of Hadarezer, and bringeth them in to Jerusalem;

1 Kings 14:26

and he taketh the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the house of the king, yea, the whole he hath taken; and he taketh all the shields of gold that Solomon made.

1 Kings 14:27

And king Rehoboam maketh in their stead shields of brass, and hath made them a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners, those keeping the opening of the house of the king,

Ezekiel 39:9

And gone out have the inhabitants of cities of Israel, And they have burned and kindled a fire, With armour, and shield, and buckler, With bow, and with arrows, And with hand-staves, and with javelins, And they have caused a fire to burn with them seven years,

Isaiah 21:5

Arrange the table, watch in the watch-tower, Eat, drink, rise, ye heads, anoint the shield,

1 Chronicles 12:23-24

And these are the numbers of the head, of the armed men of the host; they have come in unto David to Hebron to turn round the kingdom of Saul unto him, according to the mouth of Jehovah. The sons of Judah, bearing target and spear, are six thousand and eight hundred, armed ones of the host.

2 Chronicles 11:12

and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.

2 Chronicles 26:14

And Uzziah prepareth for them, for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, even to stones of the slings.

1 Chronicles 5:18

Sons of Reuben, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, of sons of valour, men bearing shield and sword, and treading bow, and taught in battle, are forty and four thousand and seven hundred and sixty, going out to the host.

1 Samuel 17:7

and the wood of his spear is like a beam of weavers', and the flame of his spear is six hundred shekels of iron, and the bearer of the buckler is going before him.

2 Kings 19:32

Therefore, thus said Jehovah, Concerning the king of Asshur: He doth not come in unto this city, Nor doth he shoot there an arrow, Nor doth he come before it with shield. Nor doth he pour out against it a mount.

Jeremiah 51:11

Cleanse ye the arrows, fill the shields, Stirred up hath Jehovah the spirit of the kings of Madia, For against Babylon His device is to destroy it, For the vengeance of Jehovah it is, The vengeance of His temple.

Ezekiel 23:24

And they have come in against thee, With arms, rider, and wheel, And with an assembly of peoples; Target, and shield, and helmet, They do set against thee round about, And I have set before them judgment, They have judged thee in their Judgments.

2 Samuel 22:3

My God is my rock -- I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Saviour, from violence Thou savest me!

Exodus 14:19-20

And the messenger of God, who is going before the camp of Israel, journeyeth and goeth at their rear; and the pillar of the cloud journeyeth from their front, and standeth at their rear, and cometh in between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and the cloud and the darkness are, and he enlighteneth the night, and the one hath not drawn near unto the other all the night.

Isaiah 52:12

For not in haste do ye go out, Yea, with flight ye go not on, For going before you is Jehovah, And gathering you is the God of Israel!

Isaiah 31:5

As birds flying, so doth Jehovah of Hosts Cover over Jerusalem, covering and delivering, Passing over, and causing to escape.'

Psalm 12:7

Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.

Psalm 125:2

Jerusalem! mountains are round about her, And Jehovah is round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.

Psalm 140:7

O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

Zechariah 12:8

In that day cover over doth Jehovah the inhabitant of Jerusalem, And the stumbling among them hath been in that day as David, And the house of David as God -- As a messenger of Jehovah -- before them.

Psalm 144:2

My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me!

Deuteronomy 33:29

O thy happiness, O Israel! who is like thee? A people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And He who is the sword of thine excellency: And thine enemies are subdued for thee, And thou on their high places dost tread.'

Psalm 115:9-11

O Israel, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield is He.' O house of Aaron, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield is He.' Ye fearing Jehovah, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield is He.'

2 Samuel 22:36

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

Psalm 18:35

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

Psalm 84:9-11

Our shield, see, O God, And behold the face of Thine anointed, For good is a day in Thy courts, O Teacher! I have chosen rather to be at the threshold, In the house of my God, Than to dwell in tents of wickedness. For a sun and a shield is Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

Job 15:25-26

For he stretched out against God his hand, And against the Mighty he maketh himself mighty. He runneth unto Him with a neck, With thick bosses of his shields.

Psalm 47:9

Nobles of peoples have been gathered, With the people of the God of Abraham, For to God are the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!

From Thematic Bible


Brass » Made into » Shields

2 Chronicles 12:10

and king Rehoboam maketh in their stead shields of brass, and hath given them a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners who are keeping the opening of the house of the king;

1 Kings 14:27

And king Rehoboam maketh in their stead shields of brass, and hath made them a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners, those keeping the opening of the house of the king,

Gold » Was used for » Shields

2 Samuel 8:7

and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem;

1 Kings 10:16-17

And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold -- six hundred of gold go up on the one target; and three hundred shields of alloyed gold -- three pounds of gold go up on the one shield; and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

Shields » Many of the israelites used, with expertness

1 Chronicles 12:8

And of the Gadite there have been separated unto David, to the fortress, to the wilderness, mighty of valour, men of the host for battle, setting in array target and buckler, and their faces the face of the lion, and as roes on the mountains for speed:

2 Chronicles 14:8

And there is to Asa a force bearing target and spear, out of Judah three hundred thousand, and out of Benjamin, bearing shield and treading bow, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these are mighty of valour.

2 Chronicles 25:5

And Amaziah gathereth Judah, and appointeth them, according to the house of the fathers, for heads of the thousands, and for heads of the hundreds, for all Judah and Benjamin; and he inspecteth them from a son of twenty years and upward, and findeth them three hundred thousand chosen ones, going forth to the host, holding spear and target.

1 Chronicles 12:34

And of Naphtali, a thousand heads, and with them, with target and spear, are thirty and seven thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:24

The sons of Judah, bearing target and spear, are six thousand and eight hundred, armed ones of the host.

Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance

2 Chronicles 26:14

And Uzziah prepareth for them, for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, even to stones of the slings.

2 Chronicles 11:12

and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.

2 Chronicles 32:5

And he strengtheneth himself, and buildeth the whole of the wall that is broken, and causeth it to ascend unto the towers, and at the outside of the wall another, and strengtheneth Millo, in the city of David, and maketh darts in abundance, and shields.

Shields » Kinds of » The buckler or target

1 Chronicles 5:18

Sons of Reuben, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, of sons of valour, men bearing shield and sword, and treading bow, and taught in battle, are forty and four thousand and seven hundred and sixty, going out to the host.

Ezekiel 26:8

Thy daughters in the field by sword he slayeth, And he hath made against thee a fort, And hath poured out against thee a mount, And hath raised against thee a buckler.

2 Chronicles 9:15

And king Solomon maketh two hundred targets of alloyed gold, six hundred shekels of alloyed gold he causeth to go up on the one target;

Shields » In times of peace were hung up in towers of armories

Song of Songs 4:4

As the tower of David is thy neck, built for an armoury, The chief of the shields are hung on it, All shields of the mighty.

Ezekiel 27:10

Persian and Lud and Phut Have been in thy forces -- thy men of war. Shield and helmet they hung up in thee, They -- they have given out thine honour.

Shields » Frequently made of, or covered with » Gold

1 Kings 10:17

and three hundred shields of alloyed gold -- three pounds of gold go up on the one shield; and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

2 Samuel 8:7

and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem;

Shields » Illustrative of » Salvation of God

Psalm 18:35

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

2 Samuel 22:36

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

Shields » Before war » Anointed

Isaiah 21:5

Arrange the table, watch in the watch-tower, Eat, drink, rise, ye heads, anoint the shield,

2 Samuel 1:21

Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul -- without the anointed with oil.

Shields » Illustrative of » Protection of God

Shields » A part of defensive armor

Psalm 115:9

O Israel, trust in Jehovah, 'Their help and their shield is He.'

Psalm 140:7

O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.

Shields » Kinds of » The small shield

2 Chronicles 9:16

and three hundred shields of alloyed gold, three hundred shekels of gold he causeth to go up on the one shield, and the king putteth them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

Shields » Illustrative of » Faith

Shields » Before war » Gathered together

Jeremiah 51:11

Cleanse ye the arrows, fill the shields, Stirred up hath Jehovah the spirit of the kings of Madia, For against Babylon His device is to destroy it, For the vengeance of Jehovah it is, The vengeance of His temple.

Shields » Frequently made of, or covered with » Brass

1 Kings 14:27

And king Rehoboam maketh in their stead shields of brass, and hath made them a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners, those keeping the opening of the house of the king,

Shields » Before war » Repaired

Jeremiah 46:3

'Set ye in array shield and buckler, And draw nigh to battle.

Shields » A disgrace to lose, or throw away

2 Samuel 1:21

Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul -- without the anointed with oil.

Shields » Often borne by an armor-bearer

1 Samuel 17:7

and the wood of his spear is like a beam of weavers', and the flame of his spear is six hundred shekels of iron, and the bearer of the buckler is going before him.

Shields » Of the vanquished, often burned

Ezekiel 39:9

And gone out have the inhabitants of cities of Israel, And they have burned and kindled a fire, With armour, and shield, and buckler, With bow, and with arrows, And with hand-staves, and with javelins, And they have caused a fire to burn with them seven years,

Shields » Before war » Uncovered

Isaiah 22:6

And Elam hath borne a quiver, In a chariot of men -- horsemen, And Kir hath exposed a shield.

Shields » Illustrative of » Truth of God

Shields » Illustrative of » Favor of God

Shields » Were scarce in israel in the days of deborah and barak

Judges 5:8

He chooseth new gods, Then war is at the gates! A shield is not seen -- and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.

Shields » Said to belong to God

Psalm 47:9

Nobles of peoples have been gathered, With the people of the God of Abraham, For to God are the shields of earth, Greatly hath He been exalted!

Shields » Before war » Often made red

Nahum 2:3

The shield of his mighty ones is become red, Men of might are in scarlet, With fiery torches is the chariot in a day of his preparation, And the firs have been caused to tremble.

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