Thematic Bible: Before using
Thematic Bible
military Arms » Before using » Burnished
Harness the horses! Riders, mount up! Take your positions with your helmets! Polish lances, and put on armor!
"Son of Man, prophesy and say, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "A sword! A sword is being sharpened. It's also being polished. It's being sharpened for slaughter, and being polished to gleam like lightning.' "We shouldn't be rejoicing, should we, while my Son's scepter, the sword, is despising every tree? It's intended to be polished so it can be grasped in the hand. The sword is sharpened. It's polished for placement into the hand of the executioner."
And now Son of Man, prophesy to the Ammonites that this is what the Lord GOD says to the Ammonites about their approaching humiliation: "A sword! A sword is being drawn for slaughter. It's polished to flash like lightning.
military Arms » Before using » Tried and proved
David strapped Saul's sword over his garments and tried to walk, but he was not used to the armor. David told Saul, "I can't walk in these because I'm not used to them," and then took them off.
military Arms » Before using » Anointed
They set the tables; they spread the carpets; they eat, they drink! Get up, you officers! Oil the shields!"