The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . Parthian Horseman Clad in Coat of Mail. may have been a kind of sagum, the shereyonof the Hebrews, under another form—the dressSaul put upon David before he assumed thebreastplate and girdle. (4) Cuirass. The Cuirass and Corslet, strictlyspeaking, were of prepared leather (corium). butoften also composed of quilted cloths; the formerin ancient times generally denoted a suit withleathern
The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . Parthian Horseman Clad in Coat of Mail. may have been a kind of sagum, the shereyonof the Hebrews, under another form—the dressSaul put upon David before he assumed thebreastplate and girdle. (4) Cuirass. The Cuirass and Corslet, strictlyspeaking, were of prepared leather (corium). butoften also composed of quilted cloths; the formerin ancient times generally denoted a suit withleathern appendages at the bottom and at theshoulder, as used by the Romans; the latter, onein which the barrel did not come down below thehips, and usually destitute of leathern vittae, whichwas nationally Greek. In later ages it alwaysdesignates a breast and back piece of steel. It is,however, requisite to observe that, in estimatingthe meaning of Hebrew names for armor of all. 1, «. Early Greek3. Greek. 4, 5. Barbarirn. kinds, they are liable to the same laxity of usewhich all other languages have manifested; for ARMY, THE SALVATION 159 ARMY, THE SALVATION in military matters, more perhaps than in anyother, a name once adopted remains the same,though the object may be changed by successivemodifications, till there remains but little resem-blance to that to which the designation was orig-inally applied. The girdle, or; more properly, the baldric or belt(cingula or balteus), was used by the Hebrewsunder the name of isor; it was of leather,studded with metal plates or bullae; when thearmor was slight, broad, and capable of beinggirt upon the hips; otherwise it supported thesword scarf-wise from the shoulder. (5) Greaves. Greaves were likewise known,even so early as the time of David, for Goliathwore them. They consisted of a pair of shin-covers of brass or strong leather, bound by thongsround the calves and above the ankles. Theyreached only to the k
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