{"query": "Easton: Armour", "count": 16, "results": [{"id": "card_n_f01d74090f88", "title": "Easton: Armour-bearer", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "An officer selected by kings and generals because of his bravery, not only to bear their armour, but also to stand by them in the time of danger. They were the adjutants of our modern armies (Judg. 9:"}, {"id": "card_n_0bcbfdc90abe", "title": "Easton: Breastplate", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Eph. 6:14 and Isa. 59:17. (See ARMOUR.) (2.) An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first me"}, {"id": "card_n_9587548d206b", "title": "Easton: Armour", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Is employed in the English Bible to denote military equipment, both offensive and defensive. (1.) The offensive weapons were different at different periods of history. The “rod of iron” (Ps. 2:9) is s"}, {"id": "card_c_4ee4cbcfbdf1", "title": "Easton: Armour cites 1 Kings", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Cites 1 Kings 20:11; 1 Kings 10:17 — a chapter:verse reference found in the card text."}, {"id": "card_n_e8edbb21211b", "title": "Easton: Seneh", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The acacia; rock-thorn, the southern cliff in the Wady es-Suweinit, a valley south of Michmash, which Jonathan climbed with his armour-bearer (1 Sam. 14:4, 5). The rock opposite, on the other side of "}, {"id": "card_n_b66b039a63aa", "title": "Easton: Coat of mail", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The rendering of a Hebrew word meaning “glittering” (1 Sam. 17:5, 38). The same word in the plural form is translated “habergeons” in 2 Chr. 26:14 and Neh. 4:16. The “harness” (1 Kings 22:34), “breast"}, {"id": "card_n_fc2c0a4fe7b5", "title": "Easton: Battle-bow", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The war-bow used in fighting (Zech. 9:10; 10:4). “Thy bow was made quite naked” (Hab. 3:9) means that it was made ready for use. By David’s order (2 Sam. 1:18) the young men were taught the use, or ra"}, {"id": "card_n_392e2c401623", "title": "Easton: Target", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1 Sam. 17:6, A.V., after the LXX. and Vulg.), a kind of small shield. The margin has “gorget,” a piece of armour for the throat. The Revised Version more correctly renders the Hebrew word (kidon) by "}, {"id": "card_c_809208534eee", "title": "Easton: Armour references David", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions David (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_c_50a9be2e4e10", "title": "Easton: Armour references Paul", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Paul (place) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a place."}, {"id": "card_n_4903af14d7bb", "title": "Easton: Armoury", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The place in which armour was deposited when not used (Neh. 3:19; Jer. 50:25). At first each man of the Hebrews had his own arms, because all went to war. There were no arsenals or magazines for arms "}, {"id": "card_n_7a45d0d0aee8", "title": "Easton: Habergeon", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "An Old English word for breastplate. In Job 41:26 (Heb. shiryah) it is properly a “coat of mail;” the Revised Version has “pointed shaft.” In Ex. 28:32, 39:23, it denotes a military garment strongly a"}, {"id": "card_n_c8e426eaa321", "title": "Easton: Harness", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Heb. ‘asar, “to bind;” hence the act of fastening animals to a cart (1 Sam. 6:7, 10; Jer. 46:4, etc.). (2.) An Old English word for “armour;” Heb. neshek (2 Chr. 9:24). (3.) Heb. shiryan, a coat "}, {"id": "card_n_edbac7fbb97c", "title": "Easton: Buckler", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) A portable shield (2 Sam. 22:31; 1 Chr. 5:18). (2.) A shield surrounding the person; the targe or round form; used once figuratively (Ps. 91:4). (3.) A large shield protecting the whole body (Ps."}, {"id": "card_n_a229e6923dc6", "title": "Easton: Brass", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Which is an alloy of copper and zinc, was not known till the thirteenth century. What is designated by this word in Scripture is properly copper (Deut. 8:9). It was used for fetters (Judg. 16:21; 2 Ki"}, {"id": "card_n_f3f8e21e17ed", "title": "Easton: Goliath", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Great. (1.) A famous giant of Gath, who for forty days openly defied the armies of Israel, but was at length slain by David with a stone from a sling (1 Sam. 17:4). He was probably descended from the "}]}