Coat of mail
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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Coat of mail". "Easton's Bible Dictionary"..
the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning "glittering" ( 1 Samuel 17:5 1 Samuel 17:38 ). The same word in the plural form is translated "habergeons" in 2 Chronicles 26:14 and Nehemiah 4:16 . The "harness" ( 1 Kings 22:34 ), "breastplate" ( Isaiah 59:17 ), and "brigandine" ( Jeremiah 46:4 ), were probably also corselets or coats of mail. (See ARMOUR .)
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Coat of mail". "Easton's Bible Dictionary".