- 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 host De 23:9; 1Sa 28:19
- 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 king 2Sa 18:1; 2Ch 25:5
- 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
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