In Bible times, soldiers used darts made out of hollow reeds having small iron receptacles that could be filled with burning naphtha. One scholar describes these darts as “one of the most dangerous weapons in ancient warfare. ”
ही ढाल इफिसकर ६: १६ यात सांगितल्याप्रमाणे ‘ जळत्या बाणांपासून ’ संरक्षण पुरवण्याकरता होती.