35 Bible Verses about Armour

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2 Chronicles 26:14

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

1 Samuel 17:5

and wore a bronze helmet and bronze scale armor that weighed 125 pounds.

2 Samuel 20:8

They were at the great stone in Gibeon when Amasa joined them. Joab was wearing his uniform and over it was a belt around his waist with a sword in its sheath. As he approached, the sword fell out.

1 Samuel 18:4

Then Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his military tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

2 Samuel 18:11

“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why didn’t you strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you 10 silver pieces and a belt!”

1 Samuel 17:38

Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and had him put on armor.

Jeremiah 46:4

Harness the horses;
mount the steeds;
take your positions with helmets on!
Polish the lances;
put on armor!

Ezekiel 38:5

Persia,Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets;

Jeremiah 46:3

Deploy small shields and large;
draw near for battle!

2 Chronicles 11:12

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

2 Chronicles 32:5

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.

Nehemiah 4:16

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,

Numbers 31:3-5

So Moses spoke to the people, “Equip some of your men for war. They will go against Midian to inflict the Lord’s vengeance on them. Send 1,000 men to war from each Israelite tribe.” So 1,000 were recruited from each Israelite tribe out of the thousands in Israel—12,000 equipped for war.

Numbers 32:20-21

Moses replied to them, “If you do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord, and every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven His enemies from His presence,

Joshua 4:13

About 40,000 equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in the Lord’s presence.

Jeremiah 46:3-4

Deploy small shields and large;
draw near for battle!
Harness the horses;
mount the steeds;
take your positions with helmets on!
Polish the lances;
put on armor!

1 Samuel 16:21

When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

Judges 9:54

He quickly called his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, or they’ll say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his armor-bearer thrust him through, and he died.

1 Samuel 14:1

That same day Saul’s son Jonathan said to the attendant who carried his weapons, “Come on, let’s cross over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” However, he did not tell his father.

1 Samuel 17:7

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.

1 Kings 20:11

The king of Israel answered, “Say this: ‘Don’t let the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.’”

1 Kings 22:34

But a man drew his bow without taking special aim and struck the king of Israel through the joints of his armor. So he said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

2 Chronicles 18:33

But a man drew his bow without taking special aim and struck the king of Israel through the joints of his armor. So he said to the charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”

1 Samuel 17:48-49

When the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly to the battle line to meet the Philistine. David put his hand in the bag, took out a stone, slung it, and hit the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.

1 Samuel 31:3-4

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers caught up with him and severely wounded him. Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me.” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Luke 11:21-22

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure. But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers him, he takes from him all his weapons he trusted in, and divides up his plunder.

Ephesians 6:13-17

This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. Stand, therefore,

with truth like a belt around your waist,
righteousness like armor on your chest,
and your feet sandaled with readiness
for the gospel of peace.
read more.
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.
Take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit,
which is God’s word.

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1 Samuel 17:38

Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and had him put on armor.

1 Samuel 31:9

They cut off Saul’s head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news in the temples of their idols and among the people.

2 Samuel 2:21

Abner said to him, “Turn to your right or left, seize one of the young soldiers, and take whatever you can get from him.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.

Ezekiel 38:4

I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army, including horses and riders, who are all splendidly dressed, a huge company armed with shields and bucklers, all of them brandishing swords.

Luke 11:22

But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers him, he takes from him all his weapons he trusted in, and divides up his plunder.

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1 Samuel 17:38

Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and had him put on armor.

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Psalm 28:7-8

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.

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