1 Samuel 17:6
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
And he had greaues of brasse vpon his legs, and a ‖target of brasse betweene his shoulders.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, gorget.
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45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
45Then said Dauid to the Philistine, Thou commest to mee with a sword, and with a speare, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the Name of the LORD of hostes, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
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1 Samuel 17:6
Pieces of armour protecting the lower legs.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Limbs used for supporting the body and for walking or running.
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A shield or defensive plate carried or worn for protection, including a smaller shield borne between the shoulders.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
In the space, relation, or distinction separating two or more.
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The upper joints and parts of the body between the neck and arms; figures of bearing or supporting a load.
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A piece of armour worn upon and protecting the lower leg.
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5And 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.
5And 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.
6And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
6And he had greaues of brasse vpon his legs, and a ‖target of brasse betweene his shoulders.
Selected passage7And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
7And the staffe of his speare was like a weauers beame, and his speares head weighed sixe hundred shekels of yron: and one bearing a shield, went before him.