Bible Dictionary
Armoury
An armoury was a place where weapons and military equipment were stored. David maintained and dedicated collections of arms, while later references speak of national storehouses.
Definition
An armoury was a place where military weapons and equipment were deposited when not in use. The term can also refer to a stored collection of arms.
Biblical Usage
Armouries are mentioned in connection with fortified or defended places. David’s collection of weapons was dedicated to the Lord and kept among the sacred possessions.
Historical Background
At first Hebrew warriors generally possessed their own weapons. The supplied material says that organized arsenals or magazines arose by the time of David, who gathered a large collection of arms.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The place in which armour was deposited when not used (Neh. 3:19; Jer. 50:25). At first each man of the Hebrews had his own arms, because all went to war. There were no arsenals or magazines for arms till the time of David, who had a large collection of arms, which he consecrated to the Lord in his tabernacle (1 Sa,. 21:9; 2 Sam. 8:7-12; 1 Chr. 26:26, 27).