Category:Armor-bearer

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary.

Armour-bearer - An officer selected by kings and generals because of his bravery, not only to bear their armor, but also to stand by them in the time of danger. They were the adjutants of our modern armies (Judges 9:54; 1 Samuel 14:7; 1 Samuel 16:21; 1 Samuel 31:6).