ARMIES: - Antiquity of Ge 14:1-8 - Ancient, often numerous Jos 11:4; 1Sa 13:5 - Of different nations often confederated Jos 9:2; 10:5; Jud 3:13; 1Ki 20:1 - Troops often hired for 1Ch 19:7; 2Ch 25:6 - WERE COMPOSED OF . Bowmen and slingers 1Ch 12:2; Jer 4:29 . Spearmen or heavy troops Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23 . Cavalry Ex 14:9; 1Ki 20:20 . War chariots Jos 17:16; Jud 4:3 - Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations Nu 21:23; 1Sa 29:1 - Furnished with standards So 6:4; Isa 10:18; Jer 4:21 - Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage Jud 7:12; 2Ki 7:7; Eze 23:2 - Generally in three divisions Ge 14:15; Job 1:17 - WERE LED BY . Kings in person 2Ki 18:13; 25:1 . Experienced captains 2Ki 18:17,24 - CALLED THE . Wings of a nation Isa 8:8; Jer 48:40 . Power of Kings 2Ch 32:9 . Hosts Jos 10:5; Jud 8:10 . Bands 2Ki 24:2; 1Ch 7:4 - Began their campaigns in the spring 2Sa 11:1 - Often went on foreign service Jer 5:15; 50:3 - MARCHED . Often in open line Hab 1:6,8 . With order and precision Isa 5:27; Joe 2:7,8 . With rapidity Jer 48:40; Hab 1:8 . With noise and tumult Isa 17:12,13; Joe 2:5 - EMPLOYED IN . Fighting battles 1Sa 17:2,3; 1Ch 19:17 . Besieging cities De 20:12; Isa 29:3 . Assaulting cities Jos 7:3,4; Jud 9:45 - Often surprised their enemies Jos 8:2; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:12 - Commenced battles with a shout 1Sa 17:20; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:14 - Toil and fatigue often endured by Eze 29:18 - Divided the spoil Ex 15:9; Zec 14:1 - Sent out foraging parties 2Ki 5:2 - Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished Jer 50:42; La 5:11-13; Am 1:13 - Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance Isa 13:5 - In latter ages received pay Lu 3:14; 1Co 9:7 - ENCAMPED . In the open fields 2Sa 11:11; 1Ch 11:15 . Before cities Jos 10:5; 1Sa 11:1 - Fear occasioned by Nu 22:3; Jer 6:
25 - Devastation occasioned by Isa 37:18; Jer 5:17 - 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 Jos 10:11; 2Ki 19:35 . Brought their idols with them 1Ch 14:12 - COMPARED TO . Whirlwinds Jer 25:32 . Waters of a river Isa 8:7 . Caterpillars Jer 51:14,27 . Grasshoppers Jud 6:3-5; 7:12 . Locusts Isa 33:4; Re 9:3,7 . Flies Isa 7:18,19 . Clouds Eze 38:9-16 . Overflowing torrents Isa 28:2; Da 11:10,26 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Multitudes of angels 1Ki 22:19; Ps 148:2; Da 4:35; Mt 26:53 . The Church Da 8:10-13; So 6:4,10 . Numerous and heavy afflictions Job 19:12