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
  • Van and rear
    Joshua 6:9
  • 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