Buckler

(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 Kings 14:27). "Those spoken of in 1 Kings 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 Kings 11:10). (See [81]ARMOUR," [82]SHIELD.)