First mention of Ex 7:4
COLLECTED BY
Sound of trumpets Jud 3:27; 6:34
Special messengers Jud 6:35; 2Sa 20:14
Extraordinary means Jud 19:29; 20:1; 1Sa 11:7
Enroled by the chief scribe 2Ki 25:19
CALLED
The armies of the living God 1Sa 17:26
Composed of infantry Nu 11:21; Jud 5:15
Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David's reign 1Ki 1:5; 4:26
DIVIDED INTO
Three divisions Jud 7:16; 1Sa 11:11
Van and rear Jos 6:9
Companies of thousands, &c Nu 31:14; 2Ki 1:9,11; 1Ch 13:1; 27:1
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
The chief officers De 20:9
The captain of the host 2Sa 18:11; 2Ki 4:13
Persons liable to serve in Nu 1:2,3
PERSONS EXEMPTED FROM SERVING IN
Who had built a house De 20:5
Who had planted a vineyard De 20:6
Who were lately betrothed De 20:7
Who were newly married De 24:5
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
Were numbered and reviewed 2Sa 18:1,2,4; 1Ki 10:15,27
Required to keep from iniquity De 23:9
Consulted the Lord Jud 1:1; 20:27,28
Encouraged by their commanders 2Ch 20:20
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
Food brought by themselves Jos 1:11
Food sent by their families 1Sa 17:17
Contribution levied Jud 8:5; 1Sa 25:4-8
By presents 2Sa 17:27-29
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