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Armies of Israel, The

 

Armies of Israel, The

First mention of - Ex 7:4

COLLECTED BY

Enroled by the chief scribe - 2Ki 25:19

CALLED

DIVIDED INTO

Commanded by the captain of the host - 2Sa 2:8; 17:25; 20:23

Often led by the king in person - 1Sa 8:20; 15:4,5; 2Sa 12:29; 1Ki 22:1-53

INFERIOR OFFICERS OF, APPOINTED BY

Persons liable to serve in - Nu 1:2,3

PERSONS EXEMPTED FROM SERVING IN

Refusing to join, stigmatised - Jud 5:15-17

Refusing to join, often punished - Jud 21:5,8-11; 1Sa 11:7

The fearful allowed to leave - De 20:8; Jud 7:3

Sometimes consisted of the whole nation - Jud 20:11; 1Sa 11:7

Strict discipline observed in - Jos 7:16-21; 1Sa 14:24-44

Educated in the art of war - Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3

Often supplied with arms from public armouries - 2Ch 11:12; 26:14

BEFORE GOING TO WAR

Ark of God frequently brought with - Jos 6:6,7; 1Sa 4:4,5; 2Sa 11:11; 15:24

Attended by priest with trumpets - Nu 10:9; 31:6; 2Ch 13:13,14

Praises of God often sung before - 2Ch 20:21,22

Often disposed to battle with Judgment, &c - 2Sa 10:9

Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded - Jos 15:16; 1Sa 17:25; 18:17; 2Sa 18:11; 1Ch 11:6

Men selected from, for difficult enterprises - Ex 17:9; Nu 31:5,6; Jos 7:4; 8:3; Jud 7:5,6; 2Sa 17:1

Directed in their movements by God - Jos 8:1,2; Jud 1:2; 2Sa 5:25; 1Ch 14:16

With the aid of God all-powerful - Le 26:3,7,8; De 7:24; 32:30; Jos 1:5

Without God easily overcome - Le 26:17; Nu 14:42,45

MODE OF SUPPLYING

Congratulated on returning victorious - 1Sa 18:6,7; Ex 15:1-21

Purified on returning from war - Nu 31:19-24

Disbanded after war - 1Sa 13:2; 1Ki 22:36

Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings - 1Sa 13:1,2; 1Ch 27:1-15

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