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; Jdj 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; Jdj 4:3.

Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations  Nu 21:23; 1Sa 29:1.
Furnished with standards  Song 6:4; Isa 10:18; Jer 4:21.
Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage  Jdj 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; Jdj 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; Jdj 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; Jdj 11:33; 2Sa 18:7; 1Ki 20:21.
Themselves through divine intervention.  Jdj 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.  Jdj 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; Song 6:4,10.
Numerous and heavy afflictions.  Job 19:12.

First mention of  Ex 7:4.
Collected by
Sound of trumpets.  Jdj 3:27; 6:34.
Special messengers.  Jdj 6:35; 2Sa 20:14.
Extraordinary means.  Jdj 19:29; 20:1; 1Sa 11:7.

Enroled by the chief scribe  2Ki 25:19.
Called
The host.  De 23:9; 1Sa 28:19.
The armies of the living God.  1Sa 17:26.
Composed of infantry.  Nu 11:21; Jdj 5:15.
Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David’s reign.  1Ki 1:5; 4:26.

Divided into
Three divisions.  Jdj 7:16; 1Sa 11:11.
Van and rear.  Jos 6:9.
Companies of thousands, &c.  Nu 31:14; 2Ki 1:9,11; 1Ch 13:1; 27:1.

Commanded by the captain of the host  2Sa 2:8; 17:25; 20:23.
Often led by the king in person  1Sa 8:20; 15:4,5; 2Sa 12:29; 1Ki 22:1-53.
Inferior officers of, appointed by
The chief officers.  De 20:9.
The king.  2Sa 18:1; 2Ch 25:5.
The captain of the host.  2Sa 18:11; 2Ki 4:13.

Persons liable to serve in  Nu 1:2,3.
Persons exempted from serving in
Who had built a house.  De 20:5.
Who had planted a vineyard.  De 20:6.
Who were lately betrothed.  De 20:7.
Who were newly married.  De 24:5.

Refusing to join, stigmatised  Jdj 5:15-17.
Refusing to join, often punished  Jdj 21:5,8-11; 1Sa 11:7.
The fearful allowed to leave  De 20:8; Jdj 7:3.
Sometimes consisted of the whole nation  Jdj 20:11; 1Sa 11:7.
Strict discipline observed in  Jos 7:16-21; 1Sa 14:24-44.
Educated in the art of war  Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3.
Often supplied with arms from public armouries  2Ch 11:12; 26:14.
Before going to war
Were numbered and reviewed.  2Sa 18:1,2,4; 1Ki 10:15,27.
Required to keep from iniquity.  De 23:9.
Consulted the Lord.  Jdj 1:1; 20:27,28.
Encouraged by their commanders.  2Ch 20:20.

Ark of God frequently brought with  Jos 6:6,7; 1Sa 4:4,5; 2Sa 11:11; 15:24.
Attended by priest with trumpets  Nu 10:9; 31:6; 2Ch 13:13,14.
Praises of God often sung before  2Ch 20:21,22.
Often disposed to battle with Judgment, &c  2Sa 10:9.
Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded  Jos 15:16; 1Sa 17:25; 18:17; 2Sa 18:11; 1Ch 11:6.
Men selected from, for difficult enterprises  Ex 17:9; Nu 31:5,6; Jos 7:4; 8:3; Jdj 7:5,6; 2Sa 17:1.
Directed in their movements by God  Jos 8:1,2; Jdj 1:2; 2Sa 5:25; 1Ch 14:16.
With the aid of God all-powerful  Le 26:3,7,8; De 7:24; 32:30; Jos 1:5.
Without God easily overcome  Le 26:17; Nu 14:42,45.
Mode of supplying
Food brought by themselves.  Jos 1:11.
Food sent by their families.  1Sa 17:17.
Contribution levied.  Jdj 8:5; 1Sa 25:4-8.
By presents.  2Sa 17:27-29.

Congratulated on returning victorious  1Sa 18:6,7; Ex 15:1-21.
Purified on returning from war  Nu 31:19-24.
Disbanded after war  1Sa 13:2; 1Ki 22:36.
Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings  1Sa 13:1,2; 1Ch 27:1-15.

Made of iron, steel, or brass  Job 20:24; 1Sa 17:5,6.
Offensive
Sword.  Jdj 20:15; Eze 32:27.
Two-edged sword.  Ps 149:6; Pr 5:4.
Dagger.  Jdj 3:16,21,22.
Dart or javelin.  1Sa 18:10,11; 2Sa 18:14.
Spear or lance.  1Sa 26:7; Jer 50:42.
Battle-axe.  Eze 26:9; Jer 51:20.
Bow and arrows.  Ge 48:22; 1Ki 22:34.
Sling.  1Sa 17:50; 2Ki 3:25.
Hand staff.  Mt 26:47.
Called weapons of war.  2Sa 1:27.
Called instruments of war.  1Ch 12:33,37.
Called instruments of death.  Ps 7:13.

Defensive
Helmet.  1Sa 17:5,38; 2Ch 26:14.
Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine.  1Sa 17:5,38; Ex 28:32; Jer 46:4; Re 9:9.
Girdle.  1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 18:11.
Target.  1Sa 17:6.
Greaves.  1Sa 17:6.
Shield.  1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27.
Buckler.  1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8.
Called harness.  1Ki 22:34.
Called armour.  Lu 11:22.

For sieges
Battering Rams.  2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2.
Engines for casting stones, &c.  2Ch 26:15.

Not worn in ordinary times  1Sa 21:8.
Put on at the first alarm  Isa 8:9; Jer 46:3,4.
Armouries built for  2Ki 20:13; Song 4:4.
Great stores of, prepared  2Ch 32:5.
Were provided
By individuals themselves.  1Ch 12:33,37.
From the public arsenals.  2Ch 11:12; 26:14.

Often given as presents  1Ki 10:25.
Before using
Tried and proved.  1Sa 17:39.
Burnished.  Jer 46:4; Eze 21:9-11,28.
Anointed.  Isa 21:5.

Part of, borne by armour-bearers  Jdj 9:54; 1Sa 14:1; 16:21.
Hung of the walls of cities  Eze 27:10,11.
Of the vanquished
Taken off them.  2Sa 2:21; Lu 11:22.
Sometimes kept as trophies.  1Sa 17:54.
Sometime burned.  Eze 39:9,10.

Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion  Jdj 5:8; 1Sa 13:19-22.
Inferior to wisdom  Ec 9:18.
Illustrative of
Spiritual armour.  Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-14; 1Th 5:8.
Spiritual weapons.  2Co 10:4; Eph 6:17.
Judgments of God.  Isa 13:5; Jer 50:25.

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