Small Shield

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.

O mountains of Gilboa, may you have no dew or rain, no fields yielding offerings of grain. For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, no longer anointed with oil.

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

You have given me Your shield of salvation, and Your gentleness exalts me.

He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made.

Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.

So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it.

The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.

And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.

From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.

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

Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.

Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles.

Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”

rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.

To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.

For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?

You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

Take up Your shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.

You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.

For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.

He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

Your neck is like the tower of David, built with rows of stones; on it hang a thousand shields, all of them shields of warriors.

They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!

Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.

So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it.

I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.

“Deploy your shields, small and large; advance for battle!

Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.

Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple.

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.

Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.

I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords.

Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,

Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel.

The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.