Armies of Israel, The
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.