Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8400 The tasks of the believer  »  8420 equipping  »  8421 equipping, physical

Scripture provides illustrations of situations in which people are equipped to carry out physical actions.

Manual workers are equipped for their tasks

1 Kings 5:13-14 See also Genesis 4:22; Genesis 11:3; Genesis 24:15; Exodus 25:1-9; 1 Kings 5:10; Kings 19:21; Ezra 1:5-6; Nehemiah 2:7-8

Musicians are equipped to play

Isaiah 30:29 See also Genesis 4:21; Joshua 6:4; 1 Samuel 16:16-18; 1 Chronicles 25:6-7; Psalm 150:3-5; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 15:2

Travellers are equipped for their journeys

2 Samuel 12:4 See also Genesis 42:25; Genesis 45:19-23; Nehemiah 2:7; Jeremiah 9:2; Luke 11:6

Those equipped with signs of authority

Genesis 41:42 Joseph; Genesis 49:10; Exodus 4:17 Moses; Esther 3:10 Haman; Esther 4:11; Esther 5:2; Matthew 16:19; Acts 9:2

Equipping for burial

Genesis 23:8-9; Mark 14:8; Luke 23:56; John 19:38-42

Soldiers are equipped for battle

Israel's armies

Exodus 13:18 See also Numbers 31:5; Numbers 32:20-22; Joshua 4:13; Joshua 6:8; Judges 7:16; 1 Samuel 17:36-39; 1 Kings 4:26; 1 Chronicles 12:2; 2 Chronicles 14:8

David

1 Samuel 17:40 See also 1 Samuel 22:9-10; 2 Samuel 22:40 pp Psalm 18:39

Israel's enemies

Exodus 14:6-7 See also 1 Samuel 17:5-7; 2 Samuel 21:16; Jeremiah 6:23; Jeremiah 46:4; Jeremiah 50:42; Daniel 11:13; Matthew 26:47 pp Mark 14:43

Those providing protection are equipped

Nehemiah 4:16-18; Acts 23:23-25

See also

3272  Holy Spirit in OT
5208  armies
5215  authority
5241  burial
5422  musicians
5480  protection
5590  travel
5628  work