Bible verses about Armies
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Antiquity of Genesis 14:1-8 Ancient, often numerous Joshua 11:4; I Samuel 13:5 Of different nations often confederated Joshua 9:2; 10:5; Judges 3:13; I Kings 20:1 Troops often hired for I Chronicles 19:7; II Chronicles 25:6 WERE COMPOSED OF Bowmen and slingers I Chronicles 12:2; Jeremiah 4:29 Spearmen or heavy troops Psalms 68:30; Acts 23:23 Cavalry Exodus 14:9; I Kings 20:20 War chariots Joshua 17:16; Judges 4:3 Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations Numbers 21:23; I Samuel 29:1 Furnished with standards Solomon 6:4; Isaiah 10:18; Jeremiah 4:21 Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage Judges 7:12; II Kings 7:7; Ezekiel 23:2 Generally in three divisions Genesis 14:15; Job 1:17 WERE LED BY Kings in person II Kings 18:13; 25:1 Experienced captains II Kings 18:17,24 CALLED THE Wings of a nation Isaiah 8:8; Jeremiah 48:40 Power of Kings II Chronicles 32:9 Hosts Joshua 10:5; Judges 8:10 Bands II Kings 24:2; I Chronicles 7:4 Began their campaigns in the spring II Samuel 11:1 Often went on foreign service Jeremiah 5:15; 50:3 MARCHED Often in open line Habakkuk 1:6,8 With order and precision Isaiah 5:27; Joel 2:7,8 With rapidity Jeremiah 48:40; Habakkuk 1:8 With noise and tumult Isaiah 17:12,13; Joel 2:5 EMPLOYED IN Fighting battles I Samuel 17:2,3; I Chronicles 19:17 Besieging cities Deuteronomy 20:12; Isaiah 29:3 Assaulting cities Joshua 7:3,4; Judges 9:45 Often surprised their enemies Joshua 8:2; II Chronicles 13:15; Jeremiah 51:12 Commenced battles with a shout I Samuel 17:20; II Chronicles 13:15; Jeremiah 51:14 Toil and fatigue often endured by Ezekiel 29:18 Divided the spoil Exodus 15:9; Zechariah 14:1 Sent out foraging parties II Kings 5:2 Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished Jeremiah 50:42; Lamentations 5:11-13; Amos 1:13 Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance Isaiah 13:5 In latter ages received pay Luke 3:14; I Corinthians 9:7 ENCAMPED In the open fields II Samuel 11:11; I Chronicles 11:15 Before cities Joshua 10:5; I Samuel 11:1 Fear occasioned by Numbers 22:3; Jeremiah 6:25 Devastation occasioned by Isaiah 37:18; Jeremiah 5:17 OFTEN DESTROYED BY Their enemies Exodus 17:13; Joshua 10:10,20; Judges 11:33; II Samuel 18:7; I Kings 20:21 Themselves through divine intervention Judges 7:22; I Samuel 14:15,16; II Chronicles 20:23 Supernatural means Joshua 10:11; II Kings 19:35 Brought their idols with them I Chronicles 14:12 COMPARED TO Whirlwinds Jeremiah 25:32 Waters of a river Isaiah 8:7 Caterpillars Jeremiah 51:14,27 Grasshoppers Judges 6:3-5; 7:12 Locusts Isaiah 33:4; Revelation 9:3,7 Flies Isaiah 7:18,19 Clouds Ezekiel 38:9-16 Overflowing torrents Isaiah 28:2; Daniel 11:10,26 ILLUSTRATIVE OF Multitudes of angels I Kings 22:19; Psalms 148:2; Daniel 4:35; Matthew 26:53 The Church Daniel 8:10-13; Solomon 6:4,10 Numerous and heavy afflictions Job 19:12

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