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 Israel1Sa 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; 2Sa2:1; 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; 1Ki15:20; 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