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SHIELD, defensive armor. Different kinds of, designated as buckler, shield, target, Psa. 35:2; Ezek. 38:4. Used by Saul, 2 Sam. 1:21; by the Benjamites, 2 Chr. 14:8; 17:17. Uzziah equipped the children of Israel with, 2 Chr. 26:14. made of bronze, 1 Sam. 17:6; 1 Kin. 14:27; of gold, 2 Sam. 8:7; 1 Kin. 10:16,17; 2 Chr. 9:15,16; of wood, Ezek. 39:9,10; with bosses, Job 15:26. Stored in armories, 1 Kin. 10:17; 2 Chr. 11:12; 32:5,27; in the tabernacle, 2 Kin. 11:10; 2 Chr. 23:9. Covered when not in use, Isa. 22:6. Painted red, Nah. 2:3. See Arms.

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