KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

1. A portable shield (2 Samuel 22:31; 1 Chronicles 5:18).

2. A shield surrounding the person; the targe or round form; used once figuratively (Psalms 91:4).

3. A large shield protecting the whole body (Psalms 35:2; Ezekiel 23:24; 26:8).

4. A lance or spear; improperly rendered "buckler" in the Authorized Version (1 Chronicles 12:8), but correctly in the Revised Version "spear."

The leather of shields required oiling (2 Samuel 1:21; Isaiah 21:5), so as to prevent its being injured by moisture. Copper (= "brass") shields were also in use (1 Samuel 17:6; 1 Kings 14:27). Those spoken of in 1 Kings 10:16, etc.; 14:26, were probably of massive metal.

The shields David had taken from his enemies were suspended in the temple as mementoes (2 Kings 11:10). (See ARMOUR, SHIELD.)

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Shield

BUCK'LER, noun A kind of shield, or piece of defensive armor, anciently used in war. It was composed of wood, or wickers woven together, covered with skin or leather, fortified with plates of brass or other metal, and worn on the left arm. On the middle was an umbo, boss or prominence, very useful in causing stones and darts to glance off. The buckler often was four feet long, and covered the whole body.

BUCK'LER, verb transitive To support; to defend. [Not used.]

BUCK'LER-THORN, noun Christ's thorn.