1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| I Samuel 17:6 | And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a buckler of brass covered his shoulders. | Legs, on the forepart, from the knee to the ankle. Vegetius observes, that the infantry wore such greaves of iron, only on one leg. (Calmet) --- Shoulders, when he marched. (Menochius) -- Some understand a dart, etc., but without any proof. (Calmet) |