Tools designed to harm others or defend oneself in conflict.
About Weapons
The location of Palestine at the crossroads of three continents made it very important in ancient times, despite its small size. It was surrounded by powerful nations such as Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Hittites of Anatolia. This land was often the target of these nations' ambitions. The development of different weapons, defenses, and tactics influenced each other. When one side created a new tactic, the other side responded with a countertactic.
There are three main parts of warfare:
Key References
He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
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.
All Scripture References (13)
1 Kings (1)
Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
2 Kings (1)
“When this letter arrives, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weaponry,
2 Chronicles (3)
Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
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.
Nehemiah (2)
And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.
Job (2)
Isaiah (1)
He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.
Ezekiel (2)
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.
They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD.
Joel (1)
They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.