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Buckler

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

A portable shield (2 Sam 22:31; 1 Chr 5:18).

2

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

3

A large shield protecting the whole body (Ps 35:2; Ezek 23:24; 26:8).

4

A lance or spear; improperly rendered “buckler” in the Authorized Version (1 Chr 12:8), but correctly in the Revised Version “spear.”

The leather of shields required oiling (2 Sam 1:21; Isa 21:5), so as to prevent its being injured by moisture. Copper (= “brass”) shields were also in use (1 Sam 17:6; 1 Kgs 14:27). Those spoken of in 1 Kgs 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 Kgs 11:10).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

buk'-ler: God is called a "buckler" (the Revised Version (British and American) "shield") to them that trust Him (Ps 18:2; Ps 18:30; 2 Sam 22:31; Prov 2:7).

See Armor.

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).