Bible Concordances
Armies of Israel, the
Torrey's Topical Textbook
- First mention of
Exodus 7:4
- COLLECTED BY
- Sound of trumpets
Judges 3:27; 6:34
- Special messengers
Judges 6:35; 2 Samuel 20:14
- Extraordinary means
Judges 19:29; 20:1; 1 Samuel 11:7
- Enroled by the chief scribe
2 Kings 25:19
- CALLED
- The host
Deuteronomy 23:9; 1 Samuel 28:19
- The armies of the living God
1 Samuel 17:26
- Composed of infantry
Numbers 11:21; Judges 5:15
- Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David's reign
1 Kings 1:5; 4:26
- DIVIDED INTO
- Three divisions
Judges 7:16; 1 Samuel 11:11
- Companies of thousands, &c
Numbers 31:14; 2 Kings 1:9,11; 1 Chronicles 13:1; 27:1
- Commanded by the captain of the host
2 Samuel 2:8; 17:25; 20:23
- Often led by the king in person
1 Samuel 8:20; 15:4,5; 2 Samuel 12:29; 1 Kings 22:1-53
- INFERIOR OFFICERS OF, APPOINTED BY
- The chief officers
Deuteronomy 20:9
- The king
2 Samuel 18:1; 2 Chronicles 25:5
- The captain of the host
2 Samuel 18:11; 2 Kings 4:13
- Persons liable to serve in
Numbers 1:2,3
- PERSONS EXEMPTED FROM SERVING IN
- Who had built a house
Deuteronomy 20:5
- Who had planted a vineyard
Deuteronomy 20:6
- Who were lately betrothed
Deuteronomy 20:7
- Who were newly married
Deuteronomy 24:5
- Refusing to join, stigmatised
Judges 5:15-17
- Refusing to join, often punished
Judges 21:5,8-11; 1 Samuel 11:7
- The fearful allowed to leave
Deuteronomy 20:8; Judges 7:3
- Sometimes consisted of the whole nation
Judges 20:11; 1 Samuel 11:7
- Strict discipline observed in
Joshua 7:16-21; 1 Samuel 14:24-44
- Educated in the art of war
Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3
- Often supplied with arms from public armouries
2 Chronicles 11:12; 26:14
- BEFORE GOING TO WAR
- Were numbered and reviewed
2 Samuel 18:1,2,4; 1 Kings 10:15,27
- Required to keep from iniquity
Deuteronomy 23:9
- Consulted the Lord
Judges 1:1; 20:27,28
- Encouraged by their commanders
2 Chronicles 20:20
- Ark of God frequently brought with
Joshua 6:6,7; 1 Samuel 4:4,5; 2 Samuel 11:11; 15:24
- Attended by priest with trumpets
Numbers 10:9; 31:6; 2 Chronicles 13:13,14
- Praises of God often sung before
2 Chronicles 20:21,22
- Often disposed to battle with Judgment, &c
2 Samuel 10:9
- Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded
Joshua 15:16; 1 Samuel 17:25; 18:17; 2 Samuel 18:11; 1 Chronicles 11:6
- Men selected from, for difficult enterprises
Exodus 17:9; Numbers 31:5,6; Joshua 7:4; 8:3; Judges 7:5,6; 2 Samuel 17:1
- Directed in their movements by God
Joshua 8:1,2; Judges 1:2; 2 Samuel 5:25; 1 Chronicles 14:16
- With the aid of God all-powerful
Leviticus 26:3,7,8; Deuteronomy 7:24; 32:30; Joshua 1:5
- Without God easily overcome
Leviticus 26:17; Numbers 14:42,45
- MODE OF SUPPLYING
- Food brought by themselves
Joshua 1:11
- Food sent by their families
1 Samuel 17:17 - Contribution levied
Judges 8:5; 1 Samuel 25:4-8
- By presents
2 Samuel 17:27-29
- Congratulated on returning victorious
1 Samuel 18:6,7; Exodus 15:1-21
- Purified on returning from war
Numbers 31:19-24
- Disbanded after war
1 Samuel 13:2; 1 Kings 22:36
- Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings
1 Samuel 13:1,2; 1 Chronicles 27:1-15
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Armies of Israel, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/​concordances/​eng/​ttt/​a/armies-of-israel-the.html. 1897.