. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . ar er, one who bears anothers shield,&c.; one who carries the arms or armor of a kingor military chief. Abimelech (Judg. ix. 54), Saul (1Sam. xvi. 21, xxxi. 4 ff.; 1 Chr. x. 4 f.), Jonathanhis son (1 Sam. xiv. 1 ff.), Goliath (1 Sam. xvii. 7,41), and Joab (2 Sam. xxiii. 37 ; 1 Chr. xi. 39), arementioned as having had each his was armor-bearer to Saul, and Naharai toJoab. Joab had ten armor-bearers at Absalomsdeath (2 Sam. xviii. 15). * Ar mo-ry, a building for receiving arms or armor,or for suspending them within or upon it (Neh. i
. A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible . ar er, one who bears anothers shield,&c.; one who carries the arms or armor of a kingor military chief. Abimelech (Judg. ix. 54), Saul (1Sam. xvi. 21, xxxi. 4 ff.; 1 Chr. x. 4 f.), Jonathanhis son (1 Sam. xiv. 1 ff.), Goliath (1 Sam. xvii. 7,41), and Joab (2 Sam. xxiii. 37 ; 1 Chr. xi. 39), arementioned as having had each his was armor-bearer to Saul, and Naharai toJoab. Joab had ten armor-bearers at Absalomsdeath (2 Sam. xviii. 15). * Ar mo-ry, a building for receiving arms or armor,or for suspending them within or upon it (Neh. ; Cant. iv. 4; compare 1 K. x. 17 ; 2 Chr. xi. 12 ;Ez. xxvii. 10, 11). It is used figuratively in Jer. 1. 25. Arms, Armor^ The subject naturally divides itselfinto— I. Offensive weapons : Arms. II. Defensive weapons: Armor. I. Offensive weapons.—1. The Sword ( or chereb) is frequently mentioned (Gen. iii. 24,xxvii. 40, xxxi. 2(5, xxxiv. 25, 26, &c.); but verylittle can be gathered as to its shape, size, material,. Rr. heavy-unm-d Warrior —Fro-n Hopes Gothtmi ft/ tht- Antttntt.—(Fbn.) or mode of use. Ehuds sword ( dagger, A. V.,but the same in Hebrew, as above) was only a cubitlong, concealed under his garment, and we do notknow that it was shorter than usual. But even if itwas, the narratives in 2 Sam. ii. 16, and xx. 8-10,and the ease with which David used the sword of Go-hath (1 Sam. xvii. 51 ; xxi. 9), go to show that theHebrew sword was both lighter and shorter than themodern sword It was carried in a sheath ( in 1 Sam. xvii. 51, &c.; ndddn in 1 Chr. ), slung by a girdle (1 Sam. xxv. 13), and restingupon the thigh (Ps xlv. 3; Judg. iii. 16), or uponthe hips (2 Sam. xx. 8). The common Greek sword(Gr. xiphos, A. V. sword, only in 2 Mc. xiv. 41; • = Heb. hereb in LXX., in Josh. x. 28 ff., &c.) had ashort cut-and-thrust blade, diminishing gradually fromhilt to point, made in early times of bronze, afterwardof iron, and was worn on the left
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