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ArmiesNAVE'S
Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Numbers 1:2,3 · Numbers 26:2 · 2 Chronicles 25:5
Who were exempt from service in Numbers 1:47-50 · Numbers 2:33 · Deuteronomy 20:5-9 · Judges 7:3
Enumeration of Israel's military forces Numbers 1:2,3 · Numbers 26:2 · 1 Samuel 11:8 · 2 Samuel 18:1,2 · 2 Samuel 24:1-9 · 1 Kings 20:15 · 2 Chronicles 25:5
Levies for Numbers 31:4 · Judges 20:10
Compulsory service in 1 Samuel 14:52
See also: Cowardice
How officered
Commander-in-chief 1 Samuel 14:50 · 2 Samuel 2:8 · 2 Samuel 8:16 · 2 Samuel 17:25 · 2 Samuel 19:13 · 2 Samuel 20:23
Generals of corps and divisions Numbers 2:3,31 · 1 Chronicles 27:1-22 · 2 Chronicles 17:12-19
Captains of thousands Numbers 31:14,48 · 1 Samuel 17:18 · 1 Chronicles 28:1 · 2 Chronicles 25:5
Captains of hundreds Numbers 31:14,48 · 2 Kings 11:15 · 1 Chronicles 28:1 · 2 Chronicles 25:5
Captains of fifties 2 Kings 1:9 · Isaiah 3:3
See also: Cavalry
See also: Chariots
Rendezvous of
Methods employed in effecting
Sounding a trumpet Numbers 10:9 · Judges 3:27 · Judges 6:34 · 1 Samuel 13:3,4
Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1 Samuel 11:7
Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Judges 21:5-11
Tactics
1. Camp and march Numbers 2
2. March in ranks Exodus 13:18
Margin note) 1 Chronicles 12:33 · Joel 2:7
Move, in attack, in three divisions Judges 7:16 · Judges 9:43 · 1 Samuel 11:11 · 1 Samuel 13:17,18 · 2 Samuel 18:2 · Job 1:17
Flanks called wings Isaiah 8:8
See also: Strategy
Orders delivered with trumpets 2 Samuel 2:28 · 2 Samuel 18:16 · 2 Samuel 20:1,22 · Nehemiah 4:18,20
Stratagems
Ambushes, at Ai Joshua 8:2-22
Ambushes at Shechem Judges 9:25,34
Ambushes at Gibeah Judges 20:29-43
Ambushes at Zemaraim 2 Chronicles 13:13
By Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 20:22
Reconnoissances
Of Jericho Joshua 2:1-24
Of Ai Joshua 7:2,3
Of Beth-el Judges 1:23,24
Of Laish Judges 18:2-10
Night attacks Genesis 14:15 · Judges 7:16-22
Decoy Joshua 8:4-22 · Judges 20:29-43 · Nehemiah 6
Unusual winter campaign 2 Samuel 11:1 · 1 Chronicles 20:1
Delay 2 Samuel 17:7-14
Celerity of action
Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Genesis 14:14,15
Joshua, against the Amorites Joshua 10:6,9
The confederated kings Joshua 11:7
David's attack upon the Philistines 2 Samuel 5:23-25
Forced marches Isaiah 5:26,27
Sieges Jeremiah 39:1
Of Jericho Joshua 6
Of Samaria 2 Kings 6:24-33 · 2 Kings 7
Of Jerusalem 2 Kings 25:1-3
Engines used 2 Chronicles 26:15 · Jeremiah 6:6
Margin) Ezekiel 26:9
Fortifications Judges 9:31 · 2 Samuel 5:9 · 2 Kings 25:1 · 2 Chronicles 11:11 · 2 Chronicles 26:9 · Nehemiah 3:8 · Nehemiah 4:2 · Isaiah 22:10 · Isaiah 25:12 · Isaiah 29:3 · Isaiah 32:14 · Jeremiah 6:6 · Jeremiah 32:24 · Jeremiah 33:4 · Jeremiah 51:53 · Ezekiel 4:2 · Ezekiel 17:17 · Ezekiel 21:22 · Ezekiel 26:8 · Ezekiel 33:27 · Daniel 11:15,19 · Nahum 2:1 · Nahum 3:14
Uniforms of Ezekiel 23:6,12 · Nahum 2:3
Standing armies 1 Samuel 13:2 · 1 Chronicles 27 · 2 Chronicles 1:14 · 2 Chronicles 17:12-19 · 2 Chronicles 26:11-15
Religious ceremonies attending
Seeking counsel from God before battle Numbers 27:21 · Judges 1:1 · 1 Samuel 14:19,37-41 · 1 Samuel 23:2-12 · 1 Samuel 30:8 · 2 Samuel 2:1 · 2 Samuel 5:19,23 · 1 Kings 22:7-28 · 2 Kings 3:11-19 · 1 Chronicles 14:10,14 · Jeremiah 37:7-10
Sacrifices 1 Samuel 13:11,12
Purifications Numbers 31:19-24
Holiness enjoined Deuteronomy 23:9
Officers consecrate themselves to God 2 Chronicles 17:16
Army choir and songs 2 Chronicles 20:21,22
Ark taken to battle Joshua 6:6,7,13 · 1 Samuel 4:4-11
Divine assistance to
When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Exodus 17:11,12
In siege of Jericho Joshua 6
Sun stands still Joshua 10:11-14
Gideon's victory Judges 7
Samaria's deliverances 1 Kings 20 · 2 Kings 7
Jehoshaphat's victories 2 Kings 3 · 2 Chronicles 20
Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2 Kings 19:35
Determine royal succession 2 Samuel 2:8-10 · 1 Kings 16:16 · 2 Kings 11:4-12
Composed of insurgents 1 Samuel 22:1,2
Mercenaries 2 Samuel 10:6 · 1 Chronicles 19:6,7 · 2 Chronicles 25:5,6
Confederated Joshua 10:1-5 · Joshua 11:1-5 · Judges 1:3 · 2 Samuel 10:6,15,16,19 · 1 Kings 15:20 · 1 Kings 22:1-4 · 2 Kings 16:9 · 2 Kings 18:19-21 · 1 Chronicles 19:6,7 · 2 Chronicles 16:2-9 · 2 Chronicles 18:1,3 · 2 Chronicles 20:1 · 2 Chronicles 22:5 · 2 Chronicles 28:16,20 · Psalms 83:1-12 · Isaiah 7:1-9 · Isaiah 8:9-12 · Isaiah 54:15
Exhorted before battle Deuteronomy 20:1-9
Battle shouts Judges 7:18 · 1 Samuel 17:20,52
Triumphs of, celebrated
With songs Judges 5 · 1 Samuel 18:6,7
With music 2 Chronicles 20:28
With dancing 1 Samuel 18:6,7
Rewards for meritorious conduct
The general offers his daughter in marriage Joshua 15:16,17
The king offers his daughter 1 Samuel 17:25 · 1 Samuel 18:17-28
A promotion 2 Samuel 23:8-39 · 1 Chronicles 11:6,10-47
A share the spoils Numbers 31:25-47
Children instructed in military arts 2 Samuel 1:18
Insubordination in, punished, Achan Joshua 7
Check roll-call 1 Samuel 14:17 · Numbers 31:48,49
Panics Isaiah 30:17
Among the Midianites Judges 7:21
Among the Philistines 1 Samuel 14:15-19
Among the Syrians 2 Kings 7:7-15
Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1 Samuel 14:20 · 1 Samuel 31:4-6
Champions fight instead of 1 Samuel 17:8-53 · 2 Samuel 2:14-17 · 2 Samuel 21:15-22
Confidence in, vain Psalms 33:16 · Psalms 44:6
Escort duty performed by 2 Kings 1:9 · Acts 23:23,24,31-33
Roman army
Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Acts 22:24-29
Centurions Matthew 8:5,8 · Matthew 27:54 · Luke 7:2 · Luke 23:47 · Acts 10:1,7,22 · Acts 21:32 · Acts 22:26 · Acts 23:17,23 · Acts 24:23 · Acts 27:1,11,43 · Acts 28:16
For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans
See also: Amalekites
See also: Assyria
See also: Babylon
See also: Egyptians
See also: Midianites
See also: Persia
See also: Syria
For commissaries of
See also: Commissary
For weapons used
See also: Armor
See also: Ambush
See also: Cavalry
See also: Fort
See also: Garrison
See also: Herald
See also: Hostage
See also: Navy
See also: Reconnoissance
See also: Siege
See also: Soldiers
See also: Spies
See also: Standard
See also: Strategy
See also: Truce
See also: War
FIGURATIVE Deuteronomy 33:2 · 2 Kings 6:17 · Psalms 34:7 · Psalms 68:17 · Revelation 9:16
Topical index: Nave's Topical Bible (public domain); structured data CC BY from the BibleData project.