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mail

Meaning of “mail”

Protective body armour formed as a coat, worn with other armour in battle.

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2 occurrences2 verses1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 17:5

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Every verse containing “mail”

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1 Samuel 17:5
And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:5 · retained source text

And he had an helmet of brasse vpon his head, and he was armed with a coate of male: and the weight of the coat was fiue thousand shekels of brasse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cloathed.

1 Samuel 17:38
¶ And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:38 · retained source text

¶ And Saul armed Dauid with his armour, and hee put an helmet of brasse vpon his head, also he armed him with a coat of male.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cloathed, &c. with his cloathes.

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