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Armies

Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source

Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Numbers 1:2 Numbers 1:3 Numbers 26:2 2 Chronicles 25:5
Who were exempt from service in Numbers 1:47–50 Numbers 2:33 Deuteronomy 20:5–9 Judges 7:3
Enumeration of Israel's military forces Numbers 1:2 Numbers 1:3 Numbers 26:2 1 Samuel 11:8 2 Samuel 18:1 2 Samuel 18:2 2 Samuel 24:1–9 1 Kings 20:15 2 Chronicles 25:5
Levies for Numbers 31:4 Judges 20:10
Compulsory service in 1 Samuel 14:52
See Cowardice
How officered
Commander-in-chief 1 Samuel 14:50 2 Samuel 2:8 2 Samuel 8:16 2 Samuel 17:25 2 Samuel 19:13 2 Samuel 20:23
Generals of corps and divisions Numbers 2:3 Numbers 2:31 1 Chronicles 27:1–22 2 Chronicles 17:12–19
Captains of thousands Numbers 31:14 Numbers 31:48 1 Samuel 17:18 1 Chronicles 28:1 2 Chronicles 25:5
Captains of hundreds Numbers 31:14 Numbers 31:48 2 Kings 11:15 1 Chronicles 28:1 2 Chronicles 25:5
Captains of fifties 2 Kings 1:9 Isaiah 3:3
See Cavalry
See CHARIOTS
Rendezvous of
Methods employed in effecting
Sounding a trumpet Numbers 10:9 Judges 3:27 Judges 6:34 1 Samuel 13:3 1 Samuel 13:4
Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1 Samuel 11:7
Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Judges 21:5–11
Tactics
1. Camp and march Numbers 2
2. March in ranks Exodus 13:18
Margin note) 1 Chronicles 12:33 Joel 2:7
Move, in attack, in three divisions Judges 7:16 Judges 9:43 1 Samuel 11:11 1 Samuel 13:17 1 Samuel 13:18 2 Samuel 18:2 Job 1:17
Flanks called wings Isaiah 8:8
See Strategy
Orders delivered with trumpets 2 Samuel 2:28 2 Samuel 18:16 2 Samuel 20:1 2 Samuel 20:22 Nehemiah 4:18 Nehemiah 4:20
Stratagems
Ambushes, at Ai Joshua 8:2–22
Ambushes at Shechem Judges 9:25 Judges 9:34
Ambushes at Gibeah Judges 20:29–43
Ambushes at Zemaraim 2 Chronicles 13:13
By Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 20:22
Reconnoissances
Of Jericho Joshua 2:1–24
Of Ai Joshua 7:2 Joshua 7:3
Of Beth-el Judges 1:23 Judges 1:24
Of Laish Judges 18:2–10
Night attacks Genesis 14:15 Judges 7:16–22
Decoy Joshua 8:4–22 Judges 20:29–43 Nehemiah 6
Unusual winter campaign 2 Samuel 11:1 1 Chronicles 20:1
Delay 2 Samuel 17:7–14
Celerity of action
Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Genesis 14:14 Genesis 14:15
Joshua, against the Amorites Joshua 10:6 Joshua 10:9
The confederated kings Joshua 11:7
David's attack upon the Philistines 2 Samuel 5:23–25
Forced marches Isaiah 5:26 Isaiah 5:27
Sieges Jeremiah 39:1
Of Jericho Joshua 6
Of 2 Kings 6:24–33 2 Kings 7
Of Jerusalem 2 Kings 25:1–3
Engines used 2 Chronicles 26:15 Jeremiah 6:6
Margin) Ezekiel 26:9
Fortifications Judges 9:31 2 Samuel 5:9 2 Kings 25:1 2 Chronicles 11:11 2 Chronicles 26:9 Nehemiah 3:8 Nehemiah 4:2 Isaiah 22:10 Isaiah 25:12 Isaiah 29:3 Isaiah 32:14 Jeremiah 6:6 Jeremiah 32:24 Jeremiah 33:4 Jeremiah 51:53 Ezekiel 4:2 Ezekiel 17:17 Ezekiel 21:22 Ezekiel 26:8 Ezekiel 33:27 Daniel 11:15 Daniel 11:19 Nahum 2:1 Nahum 3:14
Standards Numbers 2:2 Numbers 2:3 Numbers 2:10 Numbers 2:17 Numbers 2:18 Numbers 2:25 Numbers 2:31 Numbers 2:34 Numbers 10:14 Numbers 10:18 Numbers 10:22 Numbers 10:25
Uniforms of Ezekiel 23:6 Ezekiel 23:12 Nahum 2:3
Standing armies 1 Samuel 13:2 1 Chronicles 27 2 Chronicles 1:14 2 Chronicles 17:12–19 2 Chronicles 26:11–15
Religious ceremonies attending
Seeking counsel from God before battle Numbers 27:21 Judges 1:1 1 Samuel 14:19 1 Samuel 14:37–41 1 Samuel 23:2–12 1 Samuel 30:8 2 Samuel 2:1 2 Samuel 5:19 2 Samuel 5:23 1 Kings 22:7–28 2 Kings 3:11–19 1 Chronicles 14:10 1 Chronicles 14:14 Jeremiah 37:7–10
Sacrifices 1 Samuel 13:11 1 Samuel 13:12
Purifications Numbers 31:19–24
Holiness enjoined Deuteronomy 23:9
Officers consecrate themselves to God 2 Chronicles 17:16
Army choir and songs 2 Chronicles 20:21 2 Chronicles 20:22
Ark taken to battle Joshua 6:6 Joshua 6:7 Joshua 6:13 1 Samuel 4:4–11
Divine assistance to
When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Exodus 17:11 Exodus 17:12
In siege of Jericho Joshua 6
Sun stands still Joshua 10:11–14
Gideon's victory Judges 7
Samaria's deliverances 1 Kings 20 2 Kings 7
Jehoshaphat's victories 2 Kings 3 2 Chronicles 20
Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2 Kings 19:35
Determine royal succession 2 Samuel 2:8–10 1 Kings 16:16 2 Kings 11:4–12
Composed of insurgents 1 Samuel 22:1 1 Samuel 22:2
Mercenaries 2 Samuel 10:6 1 Chronicles 19:6 1 Chronicles 19:7 2 Chronicles 25:5 2 Chronicles 25:6
Confederated Joshua 10:1–5 Joshua 11:1–5 Judges 1:3 2 Samuel 10:6 2 Samuel 10:15 2 Samuel 10:16 2 Samuel 10:19 1 Kings 15:20 1 Kings 22:1–4 2 Kings 16:9 2 Kings 18:19–21 1 Chronicles 19:6 1 Chronicles 19:7 2 Chronicles 16:2–9 2 Chronicles 18:1 2 Chronicles 18:3 2 Chronicles 20:1 2 Chronicles 22:5 2 Chronicles 28:16 2 Chronicles 28:20 Psalms 83:1–12 Isaiah 7:1–9 Isaiah 8:9–12 Isaiah 54:15
Exhorted before battle Deuteronomy 20:1–9
Battle shouts Judges 7:18 1 Samuel 17:20 1 Samuel 17:52
Triumphs of, celebrated
With songs Judges 5 1 Samuel 18:6 1 Samuel 18:7
With music 2 Chronicles 20:28
With dancing 1 Samuel 18:6 1 Samuel 18:7
Rewards for meritorious conduct
The general offers his daughter in marriage Joshua 15:16 Joshua 15:17
The king offers his daughter 1 Samuel 17:25 1 Samuel 18:17–28
A promotion 2 Samuel 23:8–39 1 Chronicles 11:6 1 Chronicles 11:10–47
A share the spoils Numbers 31:25–47
Children instructed in military arts 2 Samuel 1:18
Insubordination in, punished, Achan Joshua 7
Check roll-call 1 Samuel 14:17 Numbers 31:48 Numbers 31:49
Panics Isaiah 30:17
Among the Midianites Judges 7:21
Among the Philistines 1 Samuel 14:15–19
Among the Syrians 2 Kings 7:7–15
Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1 Samuel 14:20 1 Samuel 31:4–6
Champions fight instead of 1 Samuel 17:8–53 2 Samuel 2:14–17 2 Samuel 21:15–22
Confidence in, vain Psalms 33:16 Psalms 44:6
Escort duty performed by 2 Kings 1:9 Acts 23:23 Acts 23:24 Acts 23:31–33
Roman army
Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Acts 22:24–29
Matthew 8:5 Matthew 8:8 Matthew 27:54 Luke 7:2 Luke 23:47 Acts 10:1 Acts 10:7 Acts 10:22 Acts 21:32 Acts 22:26 Acts 23:17 Acts 23:23 Acts 24:23 Acts 27:1 Acts 27:11 Acts 27:43 Acts 28:16
Divided into "bands" (R. V. margin, cohorts,) Acts 10:1 Acts 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 Deuteronomy 33:2 2 Kings 6:17 Psalms 34:7 Psalms 68:17 Revelation 9:16