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Javelin

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The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Javelin. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.Heb.
  2. 2.Heb.

  1. Javelin (1)

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    Heb. hanith, a lance, from its flexibility (1 Sam. 18:10, 11; 19:9, 10; 20:33).

  2. Javelin (2)

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    Heb. romah, a lance for heavy-armed troops, so called from its piercing (Num. 25:7). (See ARMS.)

Also from Smith's (1884) +

[Arms, Armor]

In the Bible

9

Verses where Javelin is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Samuel 17:6

    and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

  • 1 Samuel 17:45

    But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

  • 1 Samuel 18:10

    The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,

  • 1 Samuel 18:11

    and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

  • 1 Samuel 19:9

    But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,

  • 1 Samuel 19:10

    Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

+3 more verses naming Javelin.

Scripture on Javelin

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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