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Armies

 

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