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Target
(1 Sam. 17:6, A.V., after the LXX. and Vulg.), a kind of small shield. The margin has “gorget,” a piece of armour for the throat. The Revised Version more correctly renders the Hebrew word (kidon) by “javelin.” The same Hebrew word is used in Josh. 8:18 (A.V., “spear;” R.V., “javelin”); Job 39:23 (A.V., “shield;” R.V., “javelin”); 41:29 (A.V., “spear;” R.V., “javelin”).
In the Bible
7
Verses where Target is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Kings 10:16
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.
- 1 Samuel 17:6
and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
- 1 Samuel 20:20
I will shoot three arrows to the side of it, as if I were aiming at a target.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.
- Job 7:20
If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have You made me Your target, so that I am a burden to You ?
- Job 16:12
I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;
+1 more verse naming Target.
Scripture on Target
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Target references
1
Voices on Target
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.