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
Bowmen and slingers 1Ch 12:2; Jer 4:29
Spearmen or heavy troops Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23
War chariots Jos 17:16; Jud 4:3
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
Kings in person 2Ki 18:13; 25:1
Experienced captains 2Ki 18:17,24
CALLED THE
Wings of a nation Isa 8:8; Jer 48:40
Power of Kings 2Ch 32:9
Began their campaigns in the spring 2Sa 11:1
Often went on foreign service Jer 5:15; 50:3
MARCHED
Often in open line Hab 1:6,8
With order and precision Isa 5:27; Joe 2:7,8
With rapidity Jer 48:40; Hab 1:8
With noise and tumult Isa 17:12,13; Joe 2:5
EMPLOYED IN
Fighting battles 1Sa 17:2,3; 1Ch 19:17
Besieging cities De 20:12; Isa 29:3
Assaulting cities Jos 7:3,4; Jud 9:45
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
In the open fields 2Sa 11:11; 1Ch 11:15
Before cities Jos 10:5; 1Sa 11:1
Fear occasioned by Nu 22:3; Jer 6:25
Devastation occasioned by Isa 37:18; Jer 5:17
OFTEN DESTROYED BY
Their enemies Ex 17:13; Jos 10:10,20; Jud 11:33; 2Sa 18:7; 1Ki 20:21
Themselves through divine intervention Jud 7:22; 1Sa 14:15,16; 2Ch 20:23
Supernatural means Jos 10:11; 2Ki 19:35
Brought their idols with them 1Ch 14:12
COMPARED TO
Whirlwinds Jer 25:32
Waters of a river Isa 8:7
Caterpillars Jer 51:14,27
Flies Isa 7:18,19
Clouds Eze 38:9-16
Overflowing torrents Isa 28:2; Da 11:10,26
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
Multitudes of angels 1Ki 22:19; Ps 148:2; Da 4:35; Mt 26:53
The Church Da 8:10-13; So 6:4,10
Numerous and heavy afflictions Job 19:12