ARMIES

- Antiquity of Ge 14:1-8 - Ancient, often numerous Jos 11:4; 1Sa 13:5 - Of different nations often confederated Jos 9:2; 10:5; Jud 3:13; 1Ki 20:1 - Troops often hired for 1Ch 19:7; 2Ch 25:6 - WERE COMPOSED OF . Bowmen and slingers 1Ch 12:2; Jer 4:29 . Spearmen or heavy troops Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23 . Cavalry Ex 14:9; 1Ki 20:20 . War chariots Jos 17:16; Jud 4:3 - Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations Nu 21:23; 1Sa 29:1 - Furnished with standards So 6:4; Isa 10:18; Jer 4:21 - Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage Jud 7:12; 2Ki 7:7; Eze 23:2 - Generally in three divisions Ge 14:15; Job 1:17 - WERE LED BY . Kings in person 2Ki 18:13; 25:1 . Experienced captains 2Ki 18:17,24 - CALLED THE . Wings of a nation Isa 8:8; Jer 48:40 . Power of Kings 2Ch 32:9 . Hosts Jos 10:5; Jud 8:10 . Bands 2Ki 24:2; 1Ch 7:4 - Began their campaigns in the spring 2Sa 11:1 - Often went on foreign service Jer 5:15; 50:3 - MARCHED . Often in open line Hab 1:6,8 . With order and precision Isa 5:27; Joe 2:7,8 . With rapidity Jer 48:40; Hab 1:8 . With noise and tumult Isa 17:12,13; Joe 2:5 - EMPLOYED IN . Fighting battles 1Sa 17:2,3; 1Ch 19:17 . Besieging cities De 20:12; Isa 29:3 . Assaulting cities Jos 7:3,4; Jud 9:45 - Often surprised their enemies Jos 8:2; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:12 - Commenced battles with a shout 1Sa 17:20; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:14 - Toil and fatigue often endured by Eze 29:18 - Divided the spoil Ex 15:9; Zec 14:1 - Sent out foraging parties 2Ki 5:2 - Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished Jer 50:42; La 5:11-13; Am 1:13 - Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance Isa 13:5 - In latter ages received pay Lu 3:14; 1Co 9:7 - ENCAMPED . In the open fields 2Sa 11:11; 1Ch 11:15 . Before cities Jos 10:5; 1Sa 11:1 - Fear occasioned by Nu 22:3; Jer 6:25 - Devastation occasioned by Isa 37:18; Jer 5:17 - OFTEN DESTROYED BY . Their enemies Ex 17:13; Jos 10:10,20; Jud 11:33; 2Sa 18:7; 1Ki 20:21 . Themselves through divine intervention Jud 7:22; 1Sa 14:15,16; 2Ch 20:23 . Supernatural means Jos 10:11; 2Ki 19:35 . Brought their idols with them 1Ch 14:12 - COMPARED TO . Whirlwinds Jer 25:32 . Waters of a river Isa 8:7 . Caterpillars Jer 51:14,27 . Grasshoppers Jud 6:3-5; 7:12 . Locusts Isa 33:4; Re 9:3,7 . Flies Isa 7:18,19 . Clouds Eze 38:9-16 . Overflowing torrents Isa 28:2; Da 11:10,26 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Multitudes of angels 1Ki 22:19; Ps 148:2; Da 4:35; Mt 26:53 . The Church Da 8:10-13; So 6:4,10 . Numerous and heavy afflictions Job 19:12

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ARMIES. → Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 2Ch 25:5 → Who were exempt from service in Nu 1:47-50; 2:33; De 20:5-9; Jud 7:3 → Enumeration of Israel's military forces Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 1Sa 11:8; 2Sa 18:1,2; 24:1-9; 1Ki 20:15; 2Ch 25:5 → Levies for Nu 31:4; Jud 20:10 → Compulsory service in 1Sa 14:52 → See COWARDICE → How officered
* Commander-in-chief 1Sa 14:50; 2Sa 2:8; 8:16; 17:25; 19:13; 20:23

→ Generals of corps and divisions Nu 2:3,31; 1Ch 27:1-22; 2Ch 17:12-19 → Captains of thousands Nu 31:14,48; 1Sa 17:18; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5 → Captains of hundreds Nu 31:14,48; 2Ki 11:15; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5 → Captains of fifties 2Ki 1:9; Isa 3:3 → See CAVALRY → See CHARIOTS → Rendezvous of
* Methods employed in effecting

Sounding a trumpet Nu 10:9; Jud 3:27; 6:34; 1Sa 13:3,4 Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1Sa 11:7 → Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Jud 21:5-11; with 20 → Tactics 1. Camp and march Nu 2 2. March in ranks Ex 13:18
* Margin note) 1Ch 12:33; Joe 2:7
* Move, in attack, in three divisions Jud 7:16; 9:43; 1Sa 11:11; 13:17,18; 2Sa 18:2; Job 1:17
* Flanks called wings Isa 8:8
* See STRATEGY
* Orders delivered with trumpets 2Sa 2:28; 18:16; 20:1,22; Ne 4:18,20
* Stratagems

Ambushes, at Ai Jos 8:2-22
* Ambushes at Shechem Jud 9:25,34
* Ambushes at Gibeah Jud 20:29-43
* Ambushes at Zemaraim 2Ch 13:13
* By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:22
* Reconnoissances

Of Jericho Jos 2:1-24
* Of Ai Jos 7:2,3
* Of Beth-el Jud 1:23,24
* Of Laish Jud 18:2-10
* Night attacks Ge 14:15; Jud 7:16-22
* Decoy Jos 8:4-22; Jud 20:29-43; Ne 6
* Unusual winter campaign 2Sa 11:1; 1Ch 20:1
* Delay 2Sa 17:7-14
* Celerity of action

Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Ge 14:14,15
* Joshua, against the Amorites Jos 10:6,9
* The confederated kings Jos 11:7
* David's attack upon the Philistines 2Sa 5:23-25
* Forced marches Isa 5:26,27
* Sieges Jer 39:1

Of Jericho Jos 6
* Of Samaria 2Ki 6:24-33; 7
* Of Jerusalem 2Ki 25:1-3
* Engines used 2Ch 26:15; Jer 6:6
* Margin); Eze 26:9
* Fortifications Jud 9:31; 2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 25:1; 2Ch 11:11; 26:9; Ne 3:8; 4:2; Isa 22:10; 25:12; 29:3; 32:14; Jer 6:6; 32:24; 33:4; 51:53; Eze 4:2; 17:17; 21:22; 26:8; 33:27; Da 11:15,19; Na 2:1; 3:14
* Standards Nu 2:2,3,10,17,18,25,31,34; 10:14,18,22,25
* Uniforms of Eze 23:6,12; Na 2:3
* Standing armies 1Sa 13:2; 1Ch 27; 2Ch 1:14; 17:12-19; 26:11-15
* Religious ceremonies attending

Seeking counsel from God before battle Nu 27:21; Jud 1:1; 1Sa 14:19,37-41; 23:2-12; 30:8; 2Sa 2:1; 5:19,23; 1Ki 22:7-28; 2Ki 3:11-19; 1Ch 14:10,14; Jer 37:7-10
* Sacrifices 1Sa 13:11,12
* Purifications Nu 31:19-24
* Holiness enjoined De 23:9
* Officers consecrate themselves to God 2Ch 17:16
* Army choir and songs 2Ch 20:21,22
* Ark taken to battle Jos 6:6,7,13; 1Sa 4:4-11
* Divine assistance to

When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Ex 17:11,12 In siege of Jericho Jos 6 Sun stands still Jos 10:11-14 Gideon's victory Jud 7 Samaria's deliverances 1Ki 20; 2Ki 7
* Jehoshaphat's victories 2Ki 3; 2Ch 20
* Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2Ki 19:35
* Determine royal succession 2Sa 2:8-10; 1Ki 16:16; 2Ki 11:4-12
* Composed of insurgents 1Sa 22:1,2
* Mercenaries 2Sa 10:6; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 25:5,6
* Confederated Jos 10:1-5; 11:1-5; Jud 1:3; 2Sa 10:6,15,16,19; 1Ki 15:20; 22:1-4; 2Ki 16:9; 18:19-21; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 16:2-9; 18:1,3; 20:1; 22:5; 28:16,20; Ps 83:1-12; Isa 7:1-9; 8:9-12; 54:15
* Exhorted before battle De 20:1-9
* Battle shouts Jud 7:18; 1Sa 17:20,52
* Triumphs of, celebrated

With songs Jud 5; 1Sa 18:6,7
* With music 2Ch 20:28
* With dancing 1Sa 18:6,7
* Rewards for meritorious conduct

The general offers his daughter in marriage Jos 15:16,17
* The king offers his daughter 1Sa 17:25; 18:17-28
* A promotion 2Sa 23:8-39; 1Ch 11:6,10-47
* A share the spoils Nu 31:25-47
* Children instructed in military arts 2Sa 1:18
* Insubordination in, punished, Achan Jos 7
* Check roll-call 1Sa 14:17; Nu 31:48,49
* Panics Isa 30:17
* Among the Midianites Jud 7:21
* Among the Philistines 1Sa 14:15-19
* Among the Syrians 2Ki 7:7-15
* Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1Sa 14:20; 31:4-6
* Champions fight instead of 1Sa 17:8-53; 2Sa 2:14-17; 21:15-22
* Confidence in, vain Ps 33:16; 44:6
* Escort duty performed by 2Ki 1:9; Ac 23:23,24,31-33
* Roman army

Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Ac 22:24-29 Centurions Mt 8:5,8; 27:54; Lu 7:2; 23:47; Ac 10:1,7,22; 21:32; 22:26; 23:17,23; 24:23; 27:1,11,43; 28:16
* Divided into bands (R. V. margin, cohorts,) Ac 10:1; 27:1
* For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans

See AMALEKITES
* See ASSYRIA
* See BABYLON
* See EGYPTIANS
* See MIDIANITES
* See PERSIA
* See SYRIA
* For commissaries of

See COMMISSARY
* For weapons used

See ARMOR
* See AMBUSH
* See CAVALRY
* See FORT
* See GARRISON
* See HERALD
* See HOSTAGE
* See NAVY
* See RECONNOISSANCE
* See SIEGE
* See SOLDIERS
* See SPIES
* See STANDARD
* See STRATEGY
* See TRUCE
* See WAR

→ FIGURATIVE De 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Ps 34:7; 68:17; Re 9:16