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