From Nave’s Topical Bible
Armor-bearer
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 9Passages listed
- 3Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- (An attendant who carried a soldier's equipment)
- Of AbimelechJudges 9:54
- Of Jonathan1 Samuel 14:61 Samuel 14:71 Samuel 14:121 Samuel 14:17
- Saul1 Samuel 16:211 Samuel 31:6
- Of Goliath1 Samuel 17:7
- Of Joab2 Samuel 18:15
The passages, in Bible order (9)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 9 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Judges 9:54
He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
Commentary on Judges 9:542 voices
Then he called hastily to the young man his armourbearer,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Draw thy sword, and slay me - It was a disgrace to be killed by a woman; on this account, Seneca the tragedian deplores the death of Hercules: - O turpe fatum! femina Herculeae necis Autor feritur. Herc. Oetaeus, ver. 1177. O dishonorable fate! a woman is reported to have been author of the death of Hercules. Abimelech was also afraid that if he fell thus mortally wounded into the hands of his enemies they might treat him with cruelty and insult.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 1 Samuel 14:6
Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:62 voices
What is the garrison of the Philistines, if not the strength of malignant spirits? For holy men, when they prepare themselves for the correction of sinners, openly know that they fight against angels fallen from heaven. This battle, therefore, since it is between angels and men, is fought by the strong against the weak, by the cunning against the simple. For he had received an assault from these strong ones, who said: "The strong have rushed upon me, though neither my iniquity nor my sin, O Lord" (Psalm 58:4).
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 4, 604Patristic
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Samuel 14:7
His armor-bearer replied, “Do all that is in your heart. Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”
Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:71 voice
Some subjects, while neglecting the measure of their own order, confuse that same measure in such a way that they share in the decision-making of their superiors, yet refuse to obey their commands. They easily dare to correct the words of their superiors, but do not strive to easily fulfill what they command. What then is shown to us in the voice of this armor-bearer, except that free decision-making must be left to those in authority, and the virtue of obedience must be held by subjects without slackening?
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 4, 604Patristic
- 1 Samuel 14:12
So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:122 voices
What is the meaning of Jonathan being said to appear to the Philistines with his armor-bearer, if not that the teacher himself must first display the good that he strives to teach others? For he cannot be received with reverence in preaching if he does not first exhibit the honor of his ministry through the light of a good life. Hence the outstanding preacher confidently declares, saying: "As long as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I will honor my ministry" (Rom. 11:13).
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 4, 604Patristic
And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Samuel 14:17
Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:172 voices
But because we said above that Saul signifies the chief priests, and Jonathan his son represents the subordinate persons of preachers, if we attend to what follows, we find in the chief pontiffs the apostolic solicitude which they maintain. About which blessed Paul indeed speaks, saying: "Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is scandalized, and I am not on fire? Besides those things which are external, my daily urgency, the care of all the churches" (2 Cor. 11:29).
Gregory the Dialogist· Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 4, 604Patristic
Then said Saul unto the people that were with him,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Samuel 16:21
When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 16:212 voices
And David came to Saul, etc. The Lord came to the hearts of the believing Jews through faith and stood before them with the indefatigable desire of that acknowledged and coveted sweetness. To those who loved him, he ministered abundant and invincible weapons of faith …
Bede· Commentary on Samuel, 735Patristic
And David came to Saul, and stood before him,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Samuel 17:7
The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:72 voices
And his armor-bearer went before him. The armor-bearer precedes Goliath as he goes out against Israel, just as the weapons of iniquity and the examples of the wicked precede and assist the devil as he tries to deceive the faithful.
Bede· Commentary on Samuel, 735Patristic
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Samuel 31:6
So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.
Commentary on 1 Samuel 31:62 voices
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer,.... Only with this difference, his three sons died honourably in the field of battle, but he and his armourbearer destroyed themselves.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
And all his men - Probably meaning those of his troops which were his life or body guards: as to the bulk of the army, it fled at the commencement of the battle, 1Sa 31:1.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.
Commentary on 2 Samuel 18:151 voice
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour,.... That waited upon him in the battle, to carry his armour, and supply him with it as he should have occasion; these, by his orders: compassed about, and smote Absalom, and slew him; they enclosed him that none might rescue him, and smote him with their spears or swords, or whatsoever armour they had, until it was a clear case that he was really dead. Joab in this disobeyed the king's order, but provided for the good of the nation, and the safety of the king.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed