Bible verses about Armies of Israel, the
Scripture references about Armies of Israel, the, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Armies of Israel, the in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- First mention of: Ex 7:4
- COLLECTED BY
- Sound of trumpets
- Jud 3:27; 6:34
- Special messengers
- Jud 6:35: 2Sa 20:14
- Extraordinary means
- Jud 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; Jud 5:15
- Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David's reign: 1Ki 1:5; 4:26
- DIVIDED INTO
- Three divisions
- Jud 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
- Jud 5:15-17
- Refusing to join, often punished
- Jud 21:5,8-11: 1Sa 11:7
- The fearful allowed to leave: De 20:8; Jud 7:3
- Sometimes consisted of the whole nation
- Jud 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: Jud 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; Jud 7:5,6; 2Sa 17:1
- Directed in their movements by God: Jos 8:1,2; Jud 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
- Jud 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