EZEKIEL 27:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.”
The men of Arvad with your mighty men were on your walls all around, and valiant men were in your towers; they hung their shields on your walls all around; they perfected your splendor, emphasizing the defensive fortifications that protected Tyre's commercial wealth. The 'mighty men' and 'valiant men' stationed on walls and towers created an impression of invulnerability, while the shields displayed on walls served both defensive and ceremonial purposes. This militarization of space demonstrates that Tyre's beauty was underwritten by military power.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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