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A Javelin, Not a Target
Commentators note a translation issue with the phrase "target of brass." Albert Barnes suggests it should be translated as "javelin," carried on the back like a quiver. John Gill explores other possibilities, including a spear-like neck guard or a protective corslet worn between the helmet and the coat of mail.
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1 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 17:6
18th Century
Theologian
A target ... - Rather, “a javelin,” as in 1 Samuel 17:45, and placed between the shoulders, as the quiver was.
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 17:6
17th Century
Pastor
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs
Which were a sort of boots, or leg harnesses, which covered the thighs and…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 17:1–11
17th Century
Minister
People depend so entirely on God in all things that, when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their courage or strengt…