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• ܐܶܣܛܪܰܛܺܝܰܐ
• ܣܺܝܥܬ݁ܳܐ
• παρεμβολή
• στράτευμα
• στρατόπεδον
• אַלְקוּם
• גְּדודּ
• דָּגַל דָּגַל, , נִדְגָּלוֹת
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• Antiquity of
  Genesis 14:1-8

• Ancient, often numerous
  Joshua 11:4; 1 Samuel 13:5

• Of different nations often confederated
  Joshua 9:2; 10:5; Judges 3:13; 1 Kings 20:1

• Troops often hired for
  1 Chronicles 19:7; 2 Chronicles 25:6

• WERE COMPOSED OF
  • Bowmen and slingers
    1 Chronicles 12:2; Jeremiah 4:29
  • Spearmen or heavy troops
    Psalm 68:30; Acts 23:23
  • Cavalry
    Exodus 14:9; 1 Kings 20:20
  • War chariots
    Joshua 17:16; Judges 4:3

• Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations
  Numbers 21:23; 1 Samuel 29:1

• Furnished with standards
  Song of Solomon 6:4; Isaiah 10:18; Jeremiah 4:21

• Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage
  Judges 7:12; 2 Kings 7:7; Ezekiel 23:2

• Generally in three divisions
  Genesis 14:15; Job 1:17

• WERE LED BY
  • Kings in person
    2 Kings 18:13; 25:1
  • Experienced captains
    2 Kings 18:17,24

• CALLED THE
  • Wings of a nation
    Isaiah 8:8; Jeremiah 48:40
  • Power of Kings
    2 Chronicles 32:9
  • Hosts
    Joshua 10:5; Judges 8:10
  • Bands
    2 Kings 24:2; 1 Chronicles 7:4

• Began their campaigns in the spring
  2 Samuel 11:1

• Often went on foreign service
  Jeremiah 5:15; 50:3

• MARCHED
  • Often in open line
    Habakkuk 1:6,8
  • With order and precision
    Isaiah 5:27; Joel 2:7,8
  • With rapidity
    Jeremiah 48:40; Habakkuk 1:8
  • With noise and tumult
    Isaiah 17:12,13; Joel 2:5

• EMPLOYED IN
  • Fighting battles
    1 Samuel 17:2,3; 1 Chronicles 19:17
  • Besieging cities
    Deuteronomy 20:12; Isaiah 29:3
  • Assaulting cities
    Joshua 7:3,4; Judges 9:45

• Often surprised their enemies
  Joshua 8:2; 2 Chronicles 13:15; Jeremiah 51:12

• Commenced battles with a shout
  1 Samuel 17:20; 2 Chronicles 13:15; Jeremiah 51:14

• Toil and fatigue often endured by
  Ezekiel 29:18

• Divided the spoil
  Exodus 15:9; Zechariah 14:1

• Sent out foraging parties
  2 Kings 5:2

• Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
  Jeremiah 50:42; Lamentations 5:11-13; Amos 1:13

• Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance
  Isaiah 13:5

• In latter ages received pay
  Luke 3:14; 1 Corinthians 9:7

• ENCAMPED
  • In the open fields
    2 Samuel 11:11; 1 Chronicles 11:15
  • Before cities
    Joshua 10:5; 1 Samuel 11:1

• Fear occasioned by
  Numbers 22:3; Jeremiah 6:25

• Devastation occasioned by
  Isaiah 37:18; Jeremiah 5:17

• OFTEN DESTROYED BY
  • Their enemies
    Exodus 17:13; Joshua 10:10,20; Judges 11:33; 2 Samuel 18:7; 1 Kings 20:21
  • Themselves through divine intervention
    Judges 7:22; 1 Samuel 14:15,16; 2 Chronicles 20:23
  • Supernatural means
    Joshua 10:11; 2 Kings 19:35
  • Brought their idols with them
    1 Chronicles 14:12

• COMPARED TO
  • Whirlwinds
    Jeremiah 25:32
  • Waters of a river
    Isaiah 8:7
  • Caterpillars
    Jeremiah 51:14,27
  • Grasshoppers
    Judges 6:3-5; 7:12
  • Locusts
    Isaiah 33:4; Revelation 9:3,7
  • Flies
    Isaiah 7:18,19
  • Clouds
    Ezekiel 38:9-16
  • Overflowing torrents
    Isaiah 28:2; Daniel 11:10,26

• ILLUSTRATIVE OF
  • Multitudes of angels
    1 Kings 22:19; Psalm 148:2; Daniel 4:35; Matthew 26:53
  • The Church
    Daniel 8:10-13; Song of Solomon 6:4,10
  • Numerous and heavy afflictions
    Job 19:12