Thematic Bible: Shield
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King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten (hammered) gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
Verse Concepts
He took away the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king's house; he took away all, including all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. King Rehoboam made in their stead bronze shields and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard who kept the door of the king's house.
God » Remember » Shield
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
“Do not be afraid, Abram,
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”
Verse Concepts
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”
“Happy and blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
The Shield of your help,
And the Sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread on their high places [tramping down their idolatrous altars].”
We wait [expectantly] for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
O Israel, trust and take refuge in the Lord! [Be confident in Him, cling to Him, rely on His word!]
He is their help and their shield.
Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver];
He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Shield
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
“Do not be afraid, Abram,
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”
Verse Concepts
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
“Do not be afraid, Abram,
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”
Verse Concepts
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”
“Happy and blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
The Shield of your help,
And the Sword of your majesty!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread on their high places [tramping down their idolatrous altars].”
We wait [expectantly] for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor;
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver];
He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;
My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
For You, O Lord, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You];
You surround him with favor as with a shield.
For our shield belongs to the Lord,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your right hand upholds and sustains me;
Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.
“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your help and gentleness make me great.
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My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,
My Savior—You save me from violence.
Do not kill them, or my people will forget;
Scatter them and make them wander [endlessly] back and forth by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord our shield!
See our shield, O God,
And look at the face of Your anointed [the king as Your representative].
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,
My Savior—You save me from violence.
Do not kill them, or my people will forget;
Scatter them and make them wander [endlessly] back and forth by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord our shield!
See our shield, O God,
And look at the face of Your anointed [the king as Your representative].
Shield » Made of gold
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten (hammered) gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
Verse Concepts
David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
Verse Concepts
And King Solomon made 200 large shields or bucklers of beaten gold; 600 shekels of beaten gold went into each shield. And he made 300 shields of beaten gold, with 300 shekels of gold spread on each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
Shield » Stored in armories
And in each city he put [large] shields and spears, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
Verse Concepts
He made three hundred smaller shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon [the king’s armory].
Verse Concepts
Also Hezekiah resolutely set to work and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down, and erected towers on it, and he built another wall outside and strengthened the Millo (fortification) in the City of David, and made a great number of weapons and shields.
Verse Concepts
Now Hezekiah had immense wealth and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of delightful articles,
Verse Concepts
Shield » Stored in the tabernacle
The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord.
Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David’s, which were in the house of God.
Shield » Different kinds of, designated as buckler, shield, target
I will turn you around and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them magnificently clothed in full armor, a great horde with buckler (small shield) and [large] shield, all of them wielding swords;
Verse Concepts
Take hold of shield and buckler (
And stand up for my help.
Shield » Used by the benjamites
Now Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, who carried large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin, who carried shields and drew bows, all courageous men.
Verse Concepts
and of Benjamin: Eliada, a brave man, and with him 200,000 men armed with bow and shield;
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Shield » Made of wood
And [when you, Gog, are no longer] they who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth and shall set on fire and burn the battle gear, the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, the handspikes or riding whips and the spears; and they shall burn them as fuel for seven years, So that My people shall take no firewood out of the field or cut down any out of the forests, for they shall make their fires of the weapons. And they shall despoil those who despoiled them and plunder those who plundered them, says the Lord God.
Shield » Uzziah equipped the people of israel with
Moreover, Uzziah prepared shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and sling stones for the entire army.
Verse Concepts
Shield » Made with bosses
Running and charging headlong against Him
With his ornamented and massive shield;
Shield » Made of brass (bronze)
So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and handed them over to the captains of the palace guard who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.
Verse Concepts
Shield » Figurative » Of an entire army
“Line up the
And advance for battle!
Shield » Covered when not in use
Elam took up the quiver
With the chariots, infantry and horsemen;
And Kir uncovered the shield.
Shield » Used by saul
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Let not dew or rain be upon you, nor fields with offerings;
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,
The shield of Saul, [dry, cracked] not
Shield » Figurative » Of God's truth
He will cover you and completely protect you with His pinions,
And under His wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and a wall.
Shield » Painted red
The shields of his soldiers [of
The warriors are dressed in scarlet.
The chariots blaze with fire of [flashing] steel
When he is prepared to march,
And the cypress spears are brandished [for battle].