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Armies
Antiquity of - Ge 14:1-8
Ancient, often numerous - Jos 11:4; 1Sa 13:5
Of different nations often confederated - Jos 9:2; 10:5; Jud 3:13; 1Ki 20:1
Troops often hired for - 1Ch 19:7; 2Ch 25:6
WERE COMPOSED OF
Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations - Nu 21:23; 1Sa 29:1
Furnished with standards - So 6:4; Isa 10:18; Jer 4:21
Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage - Jud 7:12; 2Ki 7:7; Eze 23:2
Generally in three divisions - Ge 14:15; Job 1:17
WERE LED BY
CALLED THE
Began their campaigns in the spring - 2Sa 11:1
Often went on foreign service - Jer 5:15; 50:3
MARCHED
EMPLOYED IN
Often surprised their enemies - Jos 8:2; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:12
Commenced battles with a shout - 1Sa 17:20; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:14
Toil and fatigue often endured by - Eze 29:18
Divided the spoil - Ex 15:9; Zec 14:1
Sent out foraging parties - 2Ki 5:2
Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished - Jer 50:42; La 5:11-13; Am 1:13
Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance - Isa 13:5
In latter ages received pay - Lu 3:14; 1Co 9:7
ENCAMPED
Fear occasioned by - Nu 22:3; Jer 6:25
Devastation occasioned by - Isa 37:18; Jer 5:17
OFTEN DESTROYED BY
COMPARED TO
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
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