Bible verses about Armies of Israel, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

First mention of Exodus 7:4 COLLECTED BY Sound of trumpets Judges 3:27; 6:34 Special messengers Judges 6:35; II Samuel 20:14 Extraordinary means Judges 19:29; 20:1; I Samuel 11:7 Enroled by the chief scribe II Kings 25:19 CALLED The host Deuteronomy 23:9; I Samuel 28:19 The armies of the living God I Samuel 17:26 Composed of infantry Numbers 11:21; Judges 5:15 Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David's reign I Kings 1:5; 4:26 DIVIDED INTO Three divisions Judges 7:16; I Samuel 11:11 Van and rear Joshua 6:9 Companies of thousands, &c Numbers 31:14; II Kings 1:9,11; I Chronicles 13:1; 27:1 Commanded by the captain of the host II Samuel 2:8; 17:25; 20:23 Often led by the king in person I Samuel 8:20; 15:4,5; II Samuel 12:29; I Kings 22:1-53 INFERIOR OFFICERS OF, APPOINTED BY The chief officers Deuteronomy 20:9 The king II Samuel 18:1; II Chronicles 25:5 The captain of the host II Samuel 18:11; II Kings 4:13 Persons liable to serve in Numbers 1:2,3 PERSONS EXEMPTED FROM SERVING IN Who had built a house Deuteronomy 20:5 Who had planted a vineyard Deuteronomy 20:6 Who were lately betrothed Deuteronomy 20:7 Who were newly married Deuteronomy 24:5 Refusing to join, stigmatised Judges 5:15-17 Refusing to join, often punished Judges 21:5,8-11; I Samuel 11:7 The fearful allowed to leave Deuteronomy 20:8; Judges 7:3 Sometimes consisted of the whole nation Judges 20:11; I Samuel 11:7 Strict discipline observed in Joshua 7:16-21; I Samuel 14:24-44 Educated in the art of war Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3 Often supplied with arms from public armouries II Chronicles 11:12; 26:14 BEFORE GOING TO WAR Were numbered and reviewed II Samuel 18:1,2,4; I Kings 10:15,27 Required to keep from iniquity Deuteronomy 23:9 Consulted the Lord Judges 1:1; 20:27,28 Encouraged by their commanders II Chronicles 20:20 Ark of God frequently brought with Joshua 6:6,7; I Samuel 4:4,5; II Samuel 11:11; 15:24 Attended by priest with trumpets Numbers 10:9; 31:6; II Chronicles 13:13,14 Praises of God often sung before II Chronicles 20:21,22 Often disposed to battle with Judgment, &c II Samuel 10:9 Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded Joshua 15:16; I Samuel 17:25; 18:17; II Samuel 18:11; I Chronicles 11:6 Men selected from, for difficult enterprises Exodus 17:9; Numbers 31:5,6; Joshua 7:4; 8:3; Judges 7:5,6; II Samuel 17:1 Directed in their movements by God Joshua 8:1,2; Judges 1:2; II Samuel 5:25; I Chronicles 14:16 With the aid of God all-powerful Leviticus 26:3,7,8; Deuteronomy 7:24; 32:30; Joshua 1:5 Without God easily overcome Leviticus 26:17; Numbers 14:42,45 MODE OF SUPPLYING Food brought by themselves Joshua 1:11 Food sent by their families I Samuel 17:17 Contribution levied Judges 8:5; I Samuel 25:4-8 By presents II Samuel 17:27-29 Congratulated on returning victorious I Samuel 18:6,7; Exodus 15:1-21 Purified on returning from war Numbers 31:19-24 Disbanded after war I Samuel 13:2; I Kings 22:36 Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings I Samuel 13:1,2; I Chronicles 27:1-15