Armies

Who of the Israelites were subject to service inNum 1:2 Num 1:3 Num 26:2 2Ch 25:5
Who were exempt from service inNum 1:47–50 Num 2:33 Deu 20:5–9 Jdg 7:3
Enumeration of Israel's military forcesNum 1:2 Num 1:3 Num 26:2 1Sa 11:8 2Sa 18:1 2Sa 18:2 2Sa 24:1–9 1Ki 20:15 2Ch 25:5
Levies forNum 31:4 Jdg 20:10
Compulsory service in1Sa 14:52
How officered
Commander-in-chief1Sa 14:50 2Sa 2:8 2Sa 8:16 2Sa 17:25 2Sa 19:13 2Sa 20:23
Generals of corps and divisionsNum 2:3 Num 2:31 1Ch 27:1–22 2Ch 17:12–19
Captains of thousandsNum 31:14 Num 31:48 1Sa 17:18 1Ch 28:1 2Ch 25:5
Captains of hundredsNum 31:14 Num 31:48 2Ki 11:15 1Ch 28:1 2Ch 25:5
Captains of fifties2Ki 1:9 Isa 3:3
Rendezvous of
Methods employed in effecting
Sounding a trumpetNum 10:9 Jdg 3:27 Jdg 6:34 1Sa 13:3 1Sa 13:4
Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel1Sa 11:7
Refusal to obey the summons, instance ofJdg 21:5–11 Jdg 20
Tactics
1. Camp and marchNum 2
2. March in ranksExo 13:18
Margin note)1Ch 12:33 Jol 2:7
Move, in attack, in three divisionsJdg 7:16 Jdg 9:43 1Sa 11:11 1Sa 13:17 1Sa 13:18 2Sa 18:2 Job 1:17
Flanks called wingsIsa 8:8
Orders delivered with trumpets2Sa 2:28 2Sa 18:16 2Sa 20:1 2Sa 20:22 Neh 4:18 Neh 4:20
Stratagems
Ambushes, at AiJos 8:2–22
Ambushes at ShechemJdg 9:25 Jdg 9:34
Ambushes at GibeahJdg 20:29–43
Ambushes at Zemaraim2Ch 13:13
By Jehoshaphat2Ch 20:22
Reconnoissances
Of JerichoJos 2:1–24
Of AiJos 7:2 Jos 7:3
Of Beth-elJdg 1:23 Jdg 1:24
Of LaishJdg 18:2–10
Night attacksGen 14:15 Jdg 7:16–22
DecoyJos 8:4–22 Jdg 20:29–43 Neh 6
Unusual winter campaign2Sa 11:1 1Ch 20:1
Delay2Sa 17:7–14
Celerity of action
Abraham, in pursuit of ChedorlaomerGen 14:14 Gen 14:15
Joshua, against the AmoritesJos 10:6 Jos 10:9
The confederated kingsJos 11:7
David's attack upon the Philistines2Sa 5:23–25
Forced marchesIsa 5:26 Isa 5:27
SiegesJer 39:1
Of JerichoJos 6
Of Samaria2Ki 6:24–33 2Ki 7
Of Jerusalem2Ki 25:1–3
Engines used2Ch 26:15 Jer 6:6
Margin)Ezk 26:9
FortificationsJdg 9:31 2Sa 5:9 2Ki 25:1 2Ch 11:11 2Ch 26:9 Neh 3:8 Neh 4:2 Isa 22:10 Isa 25:12 Isa 29:3 Isa 32:14 Jer 6:6 Jer 32:24 Jer 33:4 Jer 51:53 Ezk 4:2 Ezk 17:17 Ezk 21:22 Ezk 26:8 Ezk 33:27 Dan 11:15 Dan 11:19 Nam 2:1 Nam 3:14
StandardsNum 2:2 Num 2:3 Num 2:10 Num 2:17 Num 2:18 Num 2:25 Num 2:31 Num 2:34 Num 10:14 Num 10:18 Num 10:22 Num 10:25
Uniforms ofEzk 23:6 Ezk 23:12 Nam 2:3
Standing armies1Sa 13:2 1Ch 27 2Ch 1:14 2Ch 17:12–19 2Ch 26:11–15
Religious ceremonies attending
Seeking counsel from God before battleNum 27:21 Jdg 1:1 1Sa 14:19 1Sa 14:37–41 1Sa 23:2–12 1Sa 30:8 2Sa 2:1 2Sa 5:19 2Sa 5:23 1Ki 22:7–28 2Ki 3:11–19 1Ch 14:10 1Ch 14:14 Jer 37:7–10
Sacrifices1Sa 13:11 1Sa 13:12
PurificationsNum 31:19–24
Holiness enjoinedDeu 23:9
Officers consecrate themselves to God2Ch 17:16
Army choir and songs2Ch 20:21 2Ch 20:22
Ark taken to battleJos 6:6 Jos 6:7 Jos 6:13 1Sa 4:4–11
Divine assistance to
When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' handsExo 17:11 Exo 17:12
In siege of JerichoJos 6
Sun stands stillJos 10:11–14
Gideon's victoryJdg 7
Samaria's deliverances1Ki 20 2Ki 7
Jehoshaphat's victories2Ki 3 2Ch 20
Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians2Ki 19:35
Determine royal succession2Sa 2:8–10 1Ki 16:16 2Ki 11:4–12
Composed of insurgents1Sa 22:1 1Sa 22:2
Mercenaries2Sa 10:6 1Ch 19:6 1Ch 19:7 2Ch 25:5 2Ch 25:6
ConfederatedJos 10:1–5 Jos 11:1–5 Jdg 1:3 2Sa 10:6 2Sa 10:15 2Sa 10:16 2Sa 10:19 1Ki 15:20 1Ki 22:1–4 2Ki 16:9 2Ki 18:19–21 1Ch 19:6 1Ch 19:7 2Ch 16:2–9 2Ch 18:1 2Ch 18:3 2Ch 20:1 2Ch 22:5 2Ch 28:16 2Ch 28:20 Psa 83:1–12 Isa 7:1–9 Isa 8:9–12 Isa 54:15
Exhorted before battleDeu 20:1–9
Battle shoutsJdg 7:18 1Sa 17:20 1Sa 17:52
Triumphs of, celebrated
With songsJdg 5 1Sa 18:6 1Sa 18:7
With music2Ch 20:28
With dancing1Sa 18:6 1Sa 18:7
Rewards for meritorious conduct
The general offers his daughter in marriageJos 15:16 Jos 15:17
The king offers his daughter1Sa 17:25 1Sa 18:17–28
A promotion2Sa 23:8–39 1Ch 11:6 1Ch 11:10–47
A share the spoilsNum 31:25–47
Children instructed in military arts2Sa 1:18
Insubordination in, punished, AchanJos 7
Check roll-call1Sa 14:17 Num 31:48 Num 31:49
PanicsIsa 30:17
Among the MidianitesJdg 7:21
Among the Philistines1Sa 14:15–19
Among the Syrians2Ki 7:7–15
Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity1Sa 14:20 1Sa 31:4–6
Champions fight instead of1Sa 17:8–53 2Sa 2:14–17 2Sa 21:15–22
Confidence in, vainPsa 33:16 Psa 44:6
Escort duty performed by2Ki 1:9 Act 23:23 Act 23:24 Act 23:31–33
Roman army
Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) ofAct 22:24–29
CenturionsMat 8:5 Mat 8:8 Mat 27:54 Luk 7:2 Luk 23:47 Act 10:1 Act 10:7 Act 10:22 Act 21:32 Act 22:26 Act 23:17 Act 23:23 Act 24:23 Act 27:1 Act 27:11 Act 27:43 Act 28:16
Divided into "bands" (R. V. margin, cohorts,)Act 10:1 Act 27:1
For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans
For commissaries of
For weapons used
FIGURATIVEDeu 33:2 2Ki 6:17 Psa 34:7 Psa 68:17 Rev 9:16

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