A vest made of small metal scales sewn onto cloth or leather, used as armor for protection in battle.
About Coat of Mail
Piece of armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle, probably made of leather with small interlaced metal places sewn onto it. See Armor and Weapons.
Key References
and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,
Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
All Scripture References (2)
1 Samuel (2)
and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,
Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.