Dictionaries :: Armies

Armies: Who of the Israelites

Were subject to service in,

Num 1:2, 3; 26:2; 2Ch 25:5;

who were exempt from service in,

Num 1:47-50; 2:33; Deu 20:5-9; Jdg 7:3.

Armies: Enumeration of Israel's Military Forces

Num 1:2, 3; 26:2; 1Sa 11:8; 2Sa 18:1, 2; 24:1-9; 1Ki 20:15; 2Ch 25:5

Armies: Levies For

Num 31:4; Jdg 20:10

Armies: Compulsory Service In

1Sa 14:52

See COWARDICE

Armies: How Officered:

Commander-in-chief,

1Sa 14:50; 2Sa 2:8; 8:16; 17:25; 19:13; 20:23.

Generals of Corps and Divisions,

Num 2:3, 31; 1Ch 27:1-22; 2Ch 17:12-19.

Captains of Thousands,

Num 31:14, 48; 1Sa 17:18; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5.

Captains of Hundreds,

Num 31:14, 48; 2Ki 11:15; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5.

Captains of Fifties,

2Ki 1:9; Isa 3:3.

See CAVALRY; CHARIOTS.

Armies: Rendezvous Of

Methods employed in effecting:

Sounding a trumpet,

Num 10:9; Jdg 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,

Jdg 21:5-11; with Jdg 20.

Armies: Tactics:

Camp and march,

Num 2.

March in ranks,

Exd 13:18 [marg.]; 1Ch 12:33; Joe 2:7.

Move, in attack, in three divisions,

Jdg 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; Neh 4:18, 20.

Armies: Strategisms:

Ambushes,

    at Ai

Jos 8:2-22;

Shechem,

Jdg 9:25, 34;

Gibeah,

Jdg 20:29-43;

Zemaraim,

2Ch 13:13.

By Jehoshaphat,

2Ch 20:22.

Armies: Reconnoissances:

Of Jericho,

Jos 2:1-24;

Ai,

Jos 7:2, 3;

Beth-el,

Jdg 1:23, 24;

Laish,

Jdg 18:2-10.

Night attacks,

Gen 14:15; Jdg 7:16-22.

Decoy,

Jos 8:4-22; Jdg 20:29-43; Neh 6.

Delay,

2Sa 17:7-14.

Armies: Celerity of action:

Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer,

Gen 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.

Armies: Sieges:

Jer 39:1;

of Jericho,

Jos 6;

Samaria,

2Ki 6:24-33; 7;

Jerusalem,

2Ki 25:1-3.

Armies: "Engines" Used

2Ch 26:15; Jer 6:6 [marg.]; Eze 26:9.

Armies: Fortifications

Jdg 9:31; 2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 25:1; 2Ch 11:11; 26:9; Neh 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; Dan 11:15, 19; Nah 2:1; 3:14.

Armies: Standards

Num 2:2, 3, 10, 17, 18, 25, 31, 34; 10:14, 18, 22, 25

Uniforms of,

Eze 23:6, 12; Nah 2:3.

Standing armies,

1Sa 13:2; 1Ch 27; 2Ch 1:14; 17:12-19; 26:11-15.

Armies: Religious ceremonies attending:

Seeking counsel from God before battle,

Num 27:21; Jdg 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,

Num 31:19-24;

prophets prophecy before,

2Ch 20:14-17;

holiness enjoined,

Deu 23:9;

officers consecrate themselves to God,

2Ch 17:16.

Armies: Army Choir and Songs

2Ch 20:21, 22.

Armies: Ark Taken to Battle

Jos 6:6, 7, 13; 1Sa 4:4-11.

Armies: Divine assistance to:

When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands,

Exd 17:11, 12;

in siege of Jericho,

Jos 6;

sun stands still,

Jos 10:11-14;

Gideon's victory,

Jdg 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.

Armies: Determine Royal Succession

2Sa 2:8-10; 1Ki 16:16; 2Ki 11:4-12

Armies: Composed Of

Insurgents,

1Sa 22:1, 2.

Mercenaries,

2Sa 10:6; 1Ch 19:6, 7; 2Ch 25:5, 6.

Armies: Confederated

Jos 10:1-5; 11:1-5; Jdg 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; Psa 83:1-12; Isa 7:1-9; 8:9-12; 54:15.

Armies: Exhorted before Battle

Deu 20:1-9.

Battle shouts,

Jdg 7:18; 1Sa 17:20, 52.

Armies: Triumphs Of

Celebrated:

With songs,

Jdg 5; 1Sa 18:6, 7;

music,

2Ch 20:28;

dancing,

1Sa 18:6, 7.

Armies: Rewards for Meritorious Conduct:

The general offers his daughter in marriage,

Jos 15:16, 17;

king offers his daughter,

1Sa 17:25; 18:17-28;

promotion,

2Sa 23:8-39; 1Ch 11:6, 10-47;

share the spoils,

Num 31:25-47.

Armies: Children Instructed in Military Arts

2Sa 1:18

Armies: Insubordination In

Punished, Achan,

Jos 7.

Check roll-call,

1Sa 14:17; Num 31:48, 49.

Armies: Panics:

Isa 30:17;

among the Midianites,

Jdg 7:21;

Philistines,

1Sa 14:15-19;

Syrians,

2Ki 7:7-15.

Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity,

1Sa 14:20; 31:4-6.

Armies: Champions Fight instead Of

1Sa 17:8-53; 2Sa 2:14-17; 21:15-22

Armies: Confidence In

Vain,

Psa 33:16; 44:6.

Armies: Escort Duty Performed By

2Ki 1:9; Act 23:23, 24, 31-33

Armies: Roman Army:

Captains [R.V. marg., military tribunes] of,

Act 22:24-29;

Centurions,

Mat 8:5, 8; 27:54; Luk 7:2; 23:47; Act 10:1, 7, 22; 21:32; 22:26; 23:17, 23; 24:23; 27:1, 11, 43; 28:16.

Divided into "bands" [R.V. marg., cohorts],

Act 10:1; 27:1.

Armies: For Other than Armies of the Israelites and Romans

See AMALEKITES; ASSYRIA; BABYLON; EGYPTIANS; MIDIANITES; PERSIA; SYRIA.

Armies: For Commissaries Of

See COMMISSARY

Armies: For Weapons Used

See ARMOR

Armies: References Concerning

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

Armies: Figurative

Deu 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Psa 34:7; 68:17; Rev 9:16

Armies: Antiquity Of

Gen 14:1-8

Armies: Ancient, Often Numerous

Jos 11:4; 1Sa 13:5

Armies: Of Different Nations Often Confederated

Jos 9:2; 10:5; Jdg 3:13; 1Ki 20:1

Armies: Troops Often Hired For

1Ch 19:7; 2Ch 25:6

Armies: Were Composed Of

Bowmen and slingers

1Ch 12:2; Jer 4:29

Spearmen or heavy troops

Psa 68:30; Act 23:23

Cavalry

Exd 14:9; 1Ki 20:20

War chariots

Jos 17:16; Jdg 4:3

Armies: Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations

Num 21:23; 1Sa 29:1

Armies: Furnished with Standards

Sgs 6:4; Isa 10:18; Jer 4:21

Armies: Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage

Jdg 7:12; 2Ki 7:7; Eze 23:2

Armies: Generally in Three Divisions

Gen 14:15; Job 1:17

Armies: Were Led By

Kings in person

2Ki 18:13; 25:1

Experienced captains

2Ki 18:17,24

Armies: Called The

Wings of a nation

Isa 8:8; Jer 48:40

Power of Kings

2Ch 32:9

Hosts

Jos 10:5; Jdg 8:10

Bands

2Ki 24:2; 1Ch 7:4

Armies: Began Their Campaigns in the Spring

2Sa 11:1

Armies: Often Went on Foreign Service

Jer 5:15; 50:3

Armies: 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

Armies: Employed In

Fighting battles

1Sa 17:2,3; 1Ch 19:17

Besieging cities

Deu 20:12; Isa 29:3

Assaulting cities

Jos 7:3,4; Jdg 9:45

Armies: Often Surprised Their Enemies

Jos 8:2; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:12

Armies: Commenced Battles with a Shout

1Sa 17:20; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:14

Armies: Toil and Fatigue Often Endured By

Eze 29:18

Armies: Divided the Spoil

Exd 15:9; Zec 14:1

Armies: Sent Out Foraging Parties

2Ki 5:2

Armies: Exercised Savage Cruelties on the Vanquished

Jer 50:42; Lam 5:11-13; Amo 1:13

Armies: Frequently the Instrument of God's Vengeance

Isa 13:5

Armies: In Latter Ages Received Pay

Luk 3:14; 1Cr 9:7

Armies: Encamped

In the open fields

2Sa 11:11; 1Ch 11:15

Before cities

Jos 10:5; 1Sa 11:1

Armies: Fear Occasioned By

Num 22:3; Jer 6:25

Armies: Devastation Occasioned By

Isa 37:18; Jer 5:17

Armies: Often Destroyed By

Their enemies

Exd 17:13; Jos 10:10,20; Jdg 11:33; 2Sa 18:7; 1Ki 20:21

Themselves through divine intervention

Jdg 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

Armies: Compared To

Whirlwinds

Jer 25:32

Waters of a river

Isa 8:7

Caterpillars

Jer 51:14,27

Grasshoppers

Jdg 6:3-5; 7:12

Locusts

Isa 33:4; Rev 9:3,7

Flies

Isa 7:18,19

Clouds

Eze 38:9-16

Overflowing torrents

Isa 28:2; Dan 11:10,26

Armies: Illustrative Of

Multitudes of angels

1Ki 22:19; Psa 148:2; Dan 4:35; Mat 26:53

The Church

Dan 8:10-13; Sgs 6:4,10

Numerous and heavy afflictions

Job 19:12