The loins encircled by the girdle form the central point of the physical system. Hence, in Scripture, the loins are described as the seat of power . Here was the point of junction for the main pieces of the body- armor , so that the girdle formed the common bond of the whole. Truth gives unity to the different virtues , and determinateness and consistency to character. All the virtues are exercised within the sphere of truth .
Righteousness is used here in the sense of moral rectitude.
In 1 Thess. Horn was used for this purpose by some of the barbarous nations . It was cut into small pieces, which were fastened like scales upon linen shirts. Later, the corset of metal scales fastened upon leather or linen, or of flexible bands of steel folding over each other, was introduced. They appear on Roman monuments of the times of the emperors .