Armies
132 references
- Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Num. 1:2,3; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5
- Who were exempt from service in Num. 1:47-50; 2:33; Deut. 20:5-9; Judg. 7:3
- Enumeration of Israel's military forces Num. 1:2,3; 26:2; 1 Sam. 11:8; 2 Sam. 18:1,2; 24:1-9; 1 Kgs. 20:15; 2 Chr. 25:5
- Levies for Num. 31:4; Judg. 20:10
- Compulsory service in 1 Sam. 14:52
- See Cowardice
- How officered
- Commander-in-chief 1 Sam. 14:50; 2 Sam. 2:8; 8:16; 17:25; 19:13; 20:23
- Generals of corps and divisions Num. 2:3,31; 1 Chr. 27:1-22; 2 Chr. 17:12-19
- Captains of thousands Num. 31:14,48; 1 Sam. 17:18; 1 Chr. 28:1; 2 Chr. 25:5
- Captains of hundreds Num. 31:14,48; 2 Kgs. 11:15; 1 Chr. 28:1; 2 Chr. 25:5
- Captains of fifties 2 Kgs. 1:9; Isa. 3:3
- See Cavalry
- See CHARIOTS
- Rendezvous of
- Methods employed in effecting
- Sounding a trumpet Num. 10:9; Judg. 3:27; 6:34; 1 Sam. 13:3,4
- Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1 Sam. 11:7
- Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Judg. 21:5-11; with 20
- Tactics
- 1. Camp and march NUM 2
- 2. March in ranks Exod. 13:18
- Margin note) 1 Chr. 12:33; Joel 2:7
- Move, in attack, in three divisions Judg. 7:16; 9:43; 1 Sam. 11:11; 13:17,18; 2 Sam. 18:2; Job 1:17
- Flanks called wings Isa. 8:8
- See Strategy
- Orders delivered with trumpets 2 Sam. 2:28; 18:16; 20:1,22; Neh. 4:18,20
- Stratagems
- Ambushes, at Ai Josh. 8:2-22
- Ambushes at Shechem Judg. 9:25,34
- Ambushes at Gibeah Judg. 20:29-43
- Ambushes at Zemaraim 2 Chr. 13:13
- By Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 20:22
- Reconnoissances
- Of Jericho Josh. 2:1-24
- Of Ai Josh. 7:2,3
- Of Beth-el Judg. 1:23,24
- Of Laish Judg. 18:2-10
- Night attacks Gen. 14:15; Judg. 7:16-22
- Decoy Josh. 8:4-22; Judg. 20:29-43; NEH 6
- Unusual winter campaign 2 Sam. 11:1; 1 Chr. 20:1
- Delay 2 Sam. 17:7-14
- Celerity of action
- Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Gen. 14:14,15
- Joshua, against the Amorites Josh. 10:6,9
- The confederated kings Josh. 11:7
- David's attack upon the Philistines 2 Sam. 5:23-25
- Forced marches Isa. 5:26,27
- Sieges Jer. 39:1
- Of Jericho JOS 6
- Of Samaria 2 Kgs. 6:24-33; 7
- Of Jerusalem 2 Kgs. 25:1-3
- Engines used 2 Chr. 26:15; Jer. 6:6
- Margin); Ezek. 26:9
- Fortifications Judg. 9:31; 2 Sam. 5:9; 2 Kgs. 25:1; 2 Chr. 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; Ezek. 4:2; 17:17; 21:22; 26:8; 33:27; Dan. 11:15,19; Nah. 2:1; 3:14
- Standards Num. 2:2,3,10,17,18,25,31,34; 10:14,18,22,25
- Uniforms of Ezek. 23:6,12; Nah. 2:3
- Standing armies 1 Sam. 13:2; 1 Chr. 27; 2 Chr. 1:14; 17:12-19; 26:11-15
- Religious ceremonies attending
- Seeking counsel from God before battle Num. 27:21; Judg. 1:1; 1 Sam. 14:19,37-41; 23:2-12; 30:8; 2 Sam. 2:1; 5:19,23; 1 Kgs. 22:7-28; 2 Kgs. 3:11-19; 1 Chr. 14:10,14; Jer. 37:7-10
- Sacrifices 1 Sam. 13:11,12
- Purifications Num. 31:19-24
- Holiness enjoined Deut. 23:9
- Officers consecrate themselves to God 2 Chr. 17:16
- Army choir and songs 2 Chr. 20:21,22
- Ark taken to battle Josh. 6:6,7,13; 1 Sam. 4:4-11
- Divine assistance to
- When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Exod. 17:11,12
- In siege of Jericho JOS 6
- Sun stands still Josh. 10:11-14
- Gideon's victory JDG 7
- Samaria's deliverances 1 Kgs. 20; 2KI 7
- Jehoshaphat's victories 2KI 3; 2 Chr. 20
- Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2 Kgs. 19:35
- Determine royal succession 2 Sam. 2:8-10; 1 Kgs. 16:16; 2 Kgs. 11:4-12
- Composed of insurgents 1 Sam. 22:1,2
- Mercenaries 2 Sam. 10:6; 1 Chr. 19:6,7; 2 Chr. 25:5,6
- Confederated Josh. 10:1-5; 11:1-5; Judg. 1:3; 2 Sam. 10:6,15,16,19; 1 Kgs. 15:20; 22:1-4; 2 Kgs. 16:9; 18:19-21; 1 Chr. 19:6,7; 2 Chr. 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 Deut. 20:1-9
- Battle shouts Judg. 7:18; 1 Sam. 17:20,52
- Triumphs of, celebrated
- With songs JDG 5; 1 Sam. 18:6,7
- With music 2 Chr. 20:28
- With dancing 1 Sam. 18:6,7
- Rewards for meritorious conduct
- The general offers his daughter in marriage Josh. 15:16,17
- The king offers his daughter 1 Sam. 17:25; 18:17-28
- A promotion 2 Sam. 23:8-39; 1 Chr. 11:6,10-47
- A share the spoils Num. 31:25-47
- Children instructed in military arts 2 Sam. 1:18
- Insubordination in, punished, Achan JOS 7
- Check roll-call 1 Sam. 14:17; Num. 31:48,49
- Panics Isa. 30:17
- Among the Midianites Judg. 7:21
- Among the Philistines 1 Sam. 14:15-19
- Among the Syrians 2 Kgs. 7:7-15
- Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1 Sam. 14:20; 31:4-6
- Champions fight instead of 1 Sam. 17:8-53; 2 Sam. 2:14-17; 21:15-22
- Confidence in, vain Ps. 33:16; 44:6
- Escort duty performed by 2 Kgs. 1:9; Acts 23:23,24,31-33
- Roman army
- Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Acts 22:24-29
- Centurions Matt. 8:5,8; 27:54; Luke 7:2; 23:47; Acts 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,) Acts 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 Deut. 33:2; 2 Kgs. 6:17; Ps. 34:7; 68:17; Rev. 9:16
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.