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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