Bible verses about Arms, Military
Scripture references about Arms, Military, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Arms, Military in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Made of iron, steel, or brass: Job 20:24; 1Sa 17:5,6
- OFFENSIVE
- Sword
- Jud 20:15: Eze 32:27
- Two-edged sword: Ps 149:6; Pr 5:4
- Dagger
- Jud 3:16: 21,22
- Dart or javelin: 1Sa 18:10,11; 2Sa 18:14
- Spear or lance: 1Sa 26:7; Jer 50:42
- Battle-axe: Eze 26:9; Jer 51:20
- Bow and arrows: Ge 48:22; 1Ki 22:34
- Sling: 1Sa 17:50; 2Ki 3:25
- Hand staff: Mt 26:47
- Called weapons of war: 2Sa 1:27
- Called instruments of war: 1Ch 12:33,37
- Called instruments of death: Ps 7:13
- DEFENSIVE
- Helmet: 1Sa 17:5,38; 2Ch 26:14
- Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine: 1Sa 17:5,38; Ex 28:32; Jer 46:4; Re 9:9
- Girdle: 1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 18:11
- Target: 1Sa 17:6
- Greaves: 1Sa 17:6
- Shield: 1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27
- Buckler: 1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8
- Called harness: 1Ki 22:34
- Called armour: Lu 11:22
- FOR SIEGES
- Battering Rams: 2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2
- Engines for casting stones, &c: 2Ch 26:15
- Not worn in ordinary times: 1Sa 21:8
- Put on at the first alarm: Isa 8:9; Jer 46:3,4
- Armouries built for: 2Ki 20:13; So 4:4
- Great stores of, prepared: 2Ch 32:5
- WERE PROVIDED
- By individuals themselves: 1Ch 12:33,37
- From the public arsenals: 2Ch 11:12; 26:14
- Often given as presents: 1Ki 10:25
- BEFORE USING
- Tried and proved: 1Sa 17:39
- Burnished: Jer 46:4; Eze 21:9-11,28
- Anointed: Isa 21:5
- Part of, borne by armour-bearers
- Jud 9:54: 1Sa 14:1; 16:21
- Hung of the walls of cities: Eze 27:10,11
- OF THE VANQUISHED
- Taken off them: 2Sa 2:21; Lu 11:22
- Sometimes kept as trophies: 1Sa 17:54
- Sometime burned: Eze 39:9,10
- Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion
- Jud 5:8: 1Sa 13:19-22
- Inferior to wisdom: Ec 9:18
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Spiritual armour: Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-14; 1Th 5:8
- Spiritual weapons: 2Co 10:4; Eph 6:17
- Judgments of God: Isa 13:5; Jer 50:25