ARMIES OF ISRAEL, THE: - 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, 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 s
ung before 2Ch 20:21,22 - Often disposed to battle with Judgment, 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