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armourbearer

Meaning of “armourbearer”

A personal attendant who carries a warrior’s or ruler’s armour and accompanies him in battle or service.

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18 occurrences14 verses4 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 9:54

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Judges 9:54
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:54 · retained source text

Then hee called hastily vnto the young man his armour-bearer, and said vnto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slewe him: and his young man thrust him through, and he died.

1 Samuel 14:7
And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:7 · retained source text

And his armour bearer sayd vnto him, Doe all that is in thine heart: turne thee, behold, I am with thee, according to thy heart.

1 Samuel 14:12
And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the Lord hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:12 · retained source text

And the men of the garison answered Ionathan and his armour bearer, and said, Come vp to vs, and wee will shew you a thing. And Ionathan said vnto his armour bearer, Come vp after me; for the LORD hath deliuered them into the hand of Israel.

1 Samuel 14:13
And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:13 · retained source text

And Ionathan climed vp vpon his hands, and vpon his feete, and his armour bearer after him: and they fell before Ionathan; and his armour bearer slew after him.

1 Samuel 14:14
And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:14 · retained source text

And that first slaughter which Ionathan and his armour-bearer made, was about twentie men, within as it were an halfe acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.

1611 marginal noteOr, halfe a furrow of an acre of land.

1 Samuel 14:17
Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:17 · retained source text

Then said Saul vnto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from vs. And when they had numbred, behold, Ionathan and his armour bearer were not there.

1 Samuel 16:21
And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:21 · retained source text

And Dauid came to Saul, and stood before him: and hee loued him greatly, and hee became his armour bearer.

1 Samuel 31:4
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 31:4 · retained source text

Then said Saul vnto his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these vncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse mee. But his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid: therfore Saul tooke a sword, & fell vpon it.

1611 marginal noteOr, mocke me.

1 Samuel 31:5
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 31:5 · retained source text

And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, and died with him.

1 Samuel 31:6
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 31:6 · retained source text

So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour bearer, and all his men that same day together.

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