Thematic Bible: Shield


Thematic Bible



King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of gold on each large shield.

He took away the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's house, and he took everything, even taking all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. So King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the doorway of the king's house.



Blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
Who is the shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
So your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread upon their high places.”



O Israel, trust in the Lord;
He is their help and their shield.







Blessed are you, O Israel;
Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord,
Who is the shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
So your enemies will cringe before you,
And you will tread upon their high places.”





For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield.

For our shield belongs to the Lord,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your right hand upholds me;
And Your gentleness makes me great.

“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your help makes me great.

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

Do not slay them, or my people will forget;
Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down,
O Lord, our shield.

Behold our shield, O God,
And look upon the face of Your anointed.


King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of gold on each large shield.

David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of beaten gold on each large shield. He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three hundred shekels of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.


He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

And he took courage and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down and erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and strengthened the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number.

Now Hezekiah had immense riches and honor; and he made for himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields and all kinds of valuable articles,


The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord.

Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David’s, which were in the house of God.


I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them splendidly attired, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them wielding swords;

Take hold of buckler and shield
And rise up for my help.


Now Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah, bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin, bearing shields and wielding bows; all of them were valiant warriors.

and of Benjamin, Eliada a valiant warrior, and with him 200,000 armed with bow and shield;


"Then those who inhabit the cities of Israel will go out and make fires with the weapons and burn them, both shields and bucklers, bows and arrows, war clubs and spears, and for seven years they will make fires of them. "They will not take wood from the field or gather firewood from the forests, for they will make fires with the weapons; and they will take the spoil of those who despoiled them and seize the plunder of those who plundered them," declares the Lord GOD.


Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones.


“He rushes headlong at Him
With his massive shield.


So King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.


Line up the shield and buckler,
And draw near for the battle!


Elam took up the quiver
With the chariots, infantry and horsemen;
And Kir uncovered the shield.


O mountains of Gilboa,
Let not dew or rain be on you, nor fields of offerings;
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,
The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.




The shields of his mighty men are colored red,
The warriors are dressed in scarlet,
The chariots are enveloped in flashing steel
When he is prepared to march,
And the cypress spears are brandished.