Armies
Nave’s Topical Bible · Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897)
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→ Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 2Ch 25:5
→ Who were exempt from service in Nu 1:47-50; 2:33; De 20:5-9; Jud 7:3
→ Enumeration of Israel's military forces Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 1Sa 11:8; 2Sa 18:1,2; 24:1-9; 1Ki 20:15; 2Ch 25:5
→ Levies for Nu 31:4; Jud 20:10
→ Compulsory service in 1Sa 14:52
→ See COWARDICE
→ How officered
Commander-in-chief 1Sa 14:50; 2Sa 2:8; 8:16; 17:25; 19:13; 20:23
→ Generals of corps and divisions Nu 2:3,31; 1Ch 27:1-22; 2Ch 17:12-19
→ Captains of thousands Nu 31:14,48; 1Sa 17:18; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5
→ Captains of hundreds Nu 31:14,48; 2Ki 11:15; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5
→ Captains of fifties 2Ki 1:9; Isa 3:3
→ See CAVALRY
→ See CHARIOTS
→ Rendezvous of
Methods employed in effecting
Sounding a trumpet Nu 10:9; Jud 3:27; 6:34; 1Sa 13:3,4
Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1Sa 11:7
→ Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Jud 21:5-11; with 20
→ Tactics
1. Camp and march Nu 2
2. March in ranks Ex 13:18
Margin note) 1Ch 12:33; Joe 2:7
Move, in attack, in three divisions Jud 7:16; 9:43; 1Sa 11:11; 13:17,18; 2Sa 18:2; Job 1:17
Flanks called wings Isa 8:8
See STRATEGY
Orders delivered with trumpets 2Sa 2:28; 18:16; 20:1,22; Ne 4:18,20
Stratagems
Ambushes, at Ai Jos 8:2-22
Ambushes at Shechem Jud 9:25,34
Ambushes at Gibeah Jud 20:29-43
Ambushes at Zemaraim 2Ch 13:13
By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:22
Reconnoissances
Of Jericho Jos 2:1-24
Of Laish Jud 18:2-10
Night attacks Ge 14:15; Jud 7:16-22
Decoy Jos 8:4-22; Jud 20:29-43; Ne 6
Unusual winter campaign 2Sa 11:1; 1Ch 20:1
Delay 2Sa 17:7-14
Celerity of action
Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Ge 14:14,15
Joshua, against the Amorites Jos 10:6,9
The confederated kings Jos 11:7
David's attack upon the Philistines 2Sa 5:23-25
Sieges Jer 39:1
Of Jericho Jos 6
Of Samaria 2Ki 6:24-33; 7
Of Jerusalem 2Ki 25:1-3
“ Engines” used 2Ch 26:15; Jer 6:6
Margin); Eze 26:9
Fortifications Jud 9:31; 2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 25:1; 2Ch 11:11; 26:9; Ne 3:8; 4:2; Isa 22:10; 25:12; 29:3; 32:14; Jer 6:6; 32:24; 33:4; 51:53; Eze 4:2; 17:17; 21:22; 26:8; 33:27; Da 11:15,19; Na 2:1; 3:14
Standards Nu 2:2,3,10,17,18,25,31,34; 10:14,18,22,25
Uniforms of Eze 23:6,12; Na 2:3
Standing armies 1Sa 13:2; 1Ch 27; 2Ch 1:14; 17:12-19; 26:11-15
Religious ceremonies attending
Seeking counsel from God before battle Nu 27:21; Jud 1:1; 1Sa 14:19,37-41; 23:2-12; 30:8; 2Sa 2:1; 5:19,23; 1Ki 22:7-28; 2Ki 3:11-19; 1Ch 14:10,14; Jer 37:7-10
Purifications Nu 31:19-24
Holiness enjoined De 23:9
Officers consecrate themselves to God 2Ch 17:16
Army choir and songs 2Ch 20:21,22
Ark taken to battle Jos 6:6,7,13; 1Sa 4:4-11
Divine assistance to
When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Ex 17:11,12
In siege of Jericho Jos 6
Sun stands still Jos 10:11-14
Gideon's victory Jud 7
Samaria's deliverances 1Ki 20; 2Ki 7
Jehoshaphat's victories 2Ki 3; 2Ch 20
Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2Ki 19:35
Determine royal succession 2Sa 2:8-10; 1Ki 16:16; 2Ki 11:4-12
Composed of insurgents 1Sa 22:1,2
Mercenaries 2Sa 10:6; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 25:5,6
Confederated Jos 10:1-5; 11:1-5; Jud 1:3; 2Sa 10:6,15,16,19; 1Ki 15:20; 22:1-4; 2Ki 16:9; 18:19-21; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 16:2-9; 18:1,3; 20:1; 22:5; 28:16,20; Ps 83:1-12; Isa 7:1-9; 8:9-12; 54:15
Exhorted before battle De 20:1-9
Battle shouts Jud 7:18; 1Sa 17:20,52
Triumphs of, celebrated
With music 2Ch 20:28
Rewards for meritorious conduct
The general offers his daughter in marriage Jos 15:16,17
The king offers his daughter 1Sa 17:25; 18:17-28
A promotion 2Sa 23:8-39; 1Ch 11:6,10-47
A share the spoils Nu 31:25-47
Children instructed in military arts 2Sa 1:18
Insubordination in, punished, Achan Jos 7
Check roll-call 1Sa 14:17; Nu 31:48,49
Panics Isa 30:17
Among the Midianites Jud 7:21
Among the Philistines 1Sa 14:15-19
Among the Syrians 2Ki 7:7-15
Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1Sa 14:20; 31:4-6
Champions fight instead of 1Sa 17:8-53; 2Sa 2:14-17; 21:15-22
Confidence in, vain Ps 33:16; 44:6
Escort duty performed by 2Ki 1:9; Ac 23:23,24,31-33
Roman army
Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Ac 22:24-29
Centurions Mt 8:5,8; 27:54; Lu 7:2; 23:47; Ac 10:1,7,22; 21:32; 22:26; 23:17,23; 24:23; 27:1,11,43; 28:16
Divided into “bands” (R. V. margin, cohorts,) Ac 10:1; 27:1
For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans
See AMALEKITES
See ASSYRIA
See BABYLON
See EGYPTIANS
See MIDIANITES
See PERSIA
See SYRIA
For commissaries of
See COMMISSARY
For weapons used
See ARMOR
See AMBUSH
See CAVALRY
See FORT
See GARRISON
See HERALD
See HOSTAGE
See NAVY
See RECONNOISSANCE
See SIEGE
See SOLDIERS
See SPIES
See STANDARD
See STRATEGY
See TRUCE
See WAR
FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)
Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.
- Antiquity of
- Ancient, often numerous
- Of different nations often confederated
Jos 9:2; 10:5; Jud 3:13; 1Ki 20:1
- Troops often hired for
- WERE COMPOSED OF
. Bowmen and slingers
. Spearmen or heavy troops
. Cavalry
. War chariots
- Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations
- Furnished with standards
- Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage
- Generally in three divisions
- WERE LED BY
. Kings in person
. Experienced captains
- CALLED THE
. Wings of a nation
. Power of Kings
. Hosts
. Bands
- Began their campaigns in the spring
- Often went on foreign service
- MARCHED
. Often in open line
. With order and precision
. With rapidity
. With noise and tumult
- EMPLOYED IN
. Fighting battles
. Besieging cities
. Assaulting cities
- Often surprised their enemies
- Commenced battles with a shout
1Sa 17:20; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:14
- Toil and fatigue often endured by
- Divided the spoil
- Sent out foraging parties
- Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Jer 50:42; La 5:11-13; Am 1:13
- Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance
- In latter ages received pay
- ENCAMPED
. In the open fields
. Before cities
- Fear occasioned by
- Devastation occasioned by
- OFTEN DESTROYED BY
. Their enemies
Ex 17:13; Jos 10:10,20; Jud 11:33; 2Sa 18:7; 1Ki 20:21
. Themselves through divine intervention
Jud 7:22; 1Sa 14:15,16; 2Ch 20:23
. Supernatural means
. Brought their idols with them
- COMPARED TO
. Whirlwinds
. Waters of a river
. Caterpillars
. Grasshoppers
. Locusts
. Flies
. Clouds
. Overflowing torrents
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
. Multitudes of angels
1Ki 22:19; Ps 148:2; Da 4:35; Mt 26:53
. The Church
. Numerous and heavy afflictions