Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5527 shield

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Dictionary of Bible Themes

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A piece of armour used to fend off blows or missiles such as arrows. God is described as the shield of his people; protecting, giving help, strength and favour. Faith is the shield with which believers are to ward off spiritual attack.

Shields are pieces of armour

2 Chronicles 11:11-12; 32:5
Nehemiah 4:16
Nahum 2:5

A number of shields were used to make a wall of defence.

Jeremiah 46:3

Kinds of shield

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Large and small shields

1 Kings 10:16-17
2 Chronicles 14:8

pp 2Ch 9:15-16

2 Samuel 8:7

Gold shields

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1 Kings 10:16-17; 14:26

pp 1Ch 18:7

1 Kings 14:27

Bronze shields

Ezekiel 39:9

Shields made of combustible materials

Isaiah 21:5

Shields covered with leather

Leather shields were rubbed with oil to preserve them and to deflect blows from swords or arrows.

2 Chronicles 14:8

Shields in warfare

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As part of an army's equipment

1 Chronicles 12:23-24
2 Chronicles 11:12; 26:14
Nehemiah 4:16
1 Chronicles 5:18

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Their use in battle

1 Samuel 17:7
2 Kings 19:32
Jeremiah 46:3,9; 51:11
Ezekiel 23:24
Genesis 15:1

The figurative use of shields

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God is called a shield of his people

2 Samuel 22:3
Psalms 7:10; 18:2
Proverbs 2:7
Exodus 14:19-20

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God acts as a shield

Isaiah 52:12; 58:8
Isaiah 31:5

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God protects his people

Psalms 3:3; 12:7; 32:10; 125:2; 140:7
Zechariah 2:5; 12:8
Psalms 144:2

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God is a refuge for his people

Psalms 18:30; 119:114
Proverbs 30:5
Psalms 28:7

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God is the help and strength of his people

Deuteronomy 33:29
Psalms 33:20; 115:9-11
2 Samuel 22:36

God gives victory to his people

Psalms 5:12

pp Ps 18:35

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God's favour is compared to a shield

Psalms 3:3; 32:10; 84:9-11
Psalms 91:4

God's faithfulness is compared to a shield

Job 15:25-26

A shield is used as a picture of defiance towards God

Ephesians 6:16

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Faith is given to the believer to act as a shield

1 Peter 1:5