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1 Samuel 17:6

King James Version (KJV)

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And [he had] greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

1 Samuel 17:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:6

Theological / Devotional

Greaves. Thin plates of metal worn on the front of the leg below the knee. Greaves were worn by Greeks but not by Semitic or Egyptian soldiers. The Philistines, who came from Crete, may have adopted them from their Greek neighbors.

Target. Here, a javelin (RSV), evidently carried slung between the shoulders.

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