A metal covering for the head used by soldiers for protection in battle.
About Helmet
The helmet was protective armor covering the head. In some helmet designs there were flaps extending down over the ears or even to the neck. Among the Israelites and their immediate neighbors, helmets were usually made of leather. Helmets made of metal were rare and were generally imported from countries to the east and north. See the illustration at Sheath, scabbard.
Key References
and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
All Scripture References (12)
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.
2 Chronicles (1)
Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.
Psalms (2)
Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
Isaiah (1)
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
Jeremiah (1)
Harness the horses; mount the steeds; take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears; put on armor!
Ezekiel (3)
They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards.
Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,
Ephesians (1)
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
1 Thessalonians (1)
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.