Armies

Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 2Ch 25:5

Who were exempt from service in Nu 1:47-50; 2:33; De 20:5-9; Jud 7:3

Enumeration of Israel's military forces Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 1Sa 11:8; 2Sa 18:1,2; 24:1-9; 1Ki 20:15;2Ch 25:5

Levies for Nu 31:4; Jud 20:10

Compulsory service in 1Sa 14:52

See Cowardice

How officered

• Commander-in-chief 1Sa 14:50; 2Sa 2:8; 8:16; 17:25; 19:13; 20:23

Generals of corps and divisions Nu 2:3,31; 1Ch 27:1-22; 2Ch 17:12-19

Captains of thousands Nu 31:14,48; 1Sa 17:18; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5

Captains of hundreds Nu 31:14,48; 2Ki 11:15; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5

Captains of fifties 2Ki 1:9; Isa 3:3

See Cavalry

See Chariots

Rendezvous of

• Methods employed in effecting
• Sounding a trumpet Nu 10:9; Jud 3:27; 6:34; 1Sa 13:3,4
• Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel1Sa 11:7

Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Jud 21:5-11; with 20

Tactics

Margin note) 1Ch 12:33; Joe 2:7

Move, in attack, in three divisions Jud 7:16; 9:43; 1Sa 11:11; 13:17,18; 2Sa 18:2; Job 1:17

Flanks called wings Isa 8:8

• See Strategy

Orders delivered with trumpets 2Sa 2:28; 18:16; 20:1,22; Ne 4:18,20

Stratagems

Ambushes, at Ai Jos 8:2-22

Ambushes at Shechem Jud 9:25,34

Ambushes at Gibeah Jud 20:29-43

Ambushes at Zemaraim 2Ch 13:13

By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:22

Reconnoissances

Of Jericho Jos 2:1-24

Of Ai Jos 7:2,3

Of Beth-el Jud 1:23,24

Of Laish Jud 18:2-10

Night attacks Ge 14:15; Jud 7:16-22

Decoy Jos 8:4-22; Jud 20:29-43; Ne 6

Unusual winter campaign 2Sa 11:1; 1Ch 20:1

Delay 2Sa 17:7-14

Celerity of action

Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Ge 14:14,15

Joshua, against the Amorites Jos 10:6,9

The confederated kings Jos 11:7

David's attack upon the Philistines 2Sa 5:23-25

Forced marches Isa 5:26,27

Sieges Jer 39:1

Of Jericho Jos 6

Of Samaria 2Ki 6:24-33; 7

Of Jerusalem 2Ki 25:1-3

"Engines" used 2Ch 26:15; Jer 6:6

Margin); Eze 26:9

Fortifications Jud 9:31; 2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 25:1; 2Ch 11:11; 26:9; Ne 3:8;4:2; Isa 22:10; 25:12; 29:3; 32:14; Jer 6:6; 32:24; 33:4;51:53; Eze 4:2; 17:17; 21:22; 26:8; 33:27; Da 11:15,19;Na 2:1; 3:14

Standards Nu 2:2,3,10,17,18,25,31,34; 10:14,18,22,25

Uniforms of Eze 23:6,12; Na 2:3

Standing armies 1Sa 13:2; 1Ch 27; 2Ch 1:14; 17:12-19; 26:11-15

Religious ceremonies attending

Seeking counsel from God before battle Nu 27:21; Jud 1:1; 1Sa 14:19,37-41; 23:2-12; 30:8; 2Sa2:1; 5:19,23; 1Ki 22:7-28; 2Ki 3:11-19; 1Ch 14:10,14;Jer 37:7-10

Sacrifices 1Sa 13:11,12

Purifications Nu 31:19-24

Holiness enjoined De 23:9

Officers consecrate themselves to God 2Ch 17:16

Army choir and songs 2Ch 20:21,22

Ark taken to battle Jos 6:6,7,13; 1Sa 4:4-11

Divine assistance to

When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Ex 17:11,12

In siege of Jericho Jos 6

Sun stands still Jos 10:11-14

Gideon's victory Jud 7

Samaria's deliverances 1Ki 20; 2Ki 7

Jehoshaphat's victories 2Ki 3; 2Ch 20

Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2Ki 19:35

Determine royal succession 2Sa 2:8-10; 1Ki 16:16; 2Ki 11:4-12

Composed of insurgents 1Sa 22:1,2

Mercenaries 2Sa 10:6; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 25:5,6

Confederated Jos 10:1-5; 11:1-5; Jud 1:3; 2Sa 10:6,15,16,19; 1Ki15:20; 22:1-4; 2Ki 16:9; 18:19-21; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 16:2-9;18:1,3; 20:1; 22:5; 28:16,20; Ps 83:1-12; Isa 7:1-9;8:9-12; 54:15

Exhorted before battle De 20:1-9

Battle shouts Jud 7:18; 1Sa 17:20,52

Triumphs of, celebrated

With songs Jud 5; 1Sa 18:6,7

With music 2Ch 20:28

With dancing 1Sa 18:6,7

Rewards for meritorious conduct

The general offers his daughter in marriage Jos 15:16,17

The king offers his daughter 1Sa 17:25; 18:17-28

A promotion 2Sa 23:8-39; 1Ch 11:6,10-47

A share the spoils Nu 31:25-47

Children instructed in military arts 2Sa 1:18

Insubordination in, punished, Achan Jos 7

Check roll-call 1Sa 14:17; Nu 31:48,49

Panics Isa 30:17

Among the Midianites Jud 7:21

Among the Philistines 1Sa 14:15-19

Among the Syrians 2Ki 7:7-15

Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1Sa 14:20; 31:4-6

Champions fight instead of 1Sa 17:8-53; 2Sa 2:14-17; 21:15-22

Confidence in, vain Ps 33:16; 44:6

Escort duty performed by 2Ki 1:9; Ac 23:23,24,31-33

Roman army

Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Ac 22:24-29

Centurions Mt 8:5,8; 27:54; Lu 7:2; 23:47; Ac 10:1,7,22; 21:32;22:26; 23:17,23; 24:23; 27:1,11,43; 28:16

Divided into "bands" (R. V. margin, cohorts,) Ac 10:1; 27:1

For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans

• See Amalekites

• See Assyria

• See Babylon

• See Egyptians

• See Midianites

• See Persia

• See Syria

For commissaries of

• See Commissary

For weapons used

• See Armor

• See Ambush

• See Cavalry

• See Fort

• See Garrison

• See Herald

• See Hostage

• See Navy

• See Reconnoissance

• See Siege

• See Soldiers

• See Spies

• See Standard

• See Strategy

• See Truce

• See War

FIGURATIVE De 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Ps 34:7; 68:17; Re 9:16