7. staff of his spear —rather under five feet long, and capable of being used as a javelin ( :- ). It had an iron head. one bearing a shield —In consequence of their great size and weight, the Oriental warrior had a trusty and skilful friend, whose office it was to bear the large shield behind which he avoided the missile weapons of the enemy. He was covered, cap-a-pie, with defensive armor, while he had only two offensive weapons—a sword by his side and a spear in his hand. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-8" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-1sa-17-001
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological