1. Who of the Israelites

   Were subject to service in, Numbers 1:2, 3, 26:2, 2 Chronicles 25:5

   who were exempt from service in, Numbers 1:47-50, 2:33, Deuteronomy 20:5-9, Judges 7:3

2. Enumeration of Israel's Military Forces Numbers 1:2, 3, 26:2, 1 Samuel 11:8, 2 Samuel 18:1, 2, 24:1-9, 1 Kings 20:15, 2 Chronicles 25:5

3. Levies For Numbers 31:4, Judges 20:10

4. Compulsory Service In 1 Samuel 14:52

   See Cowardice

5. How Officered

   Commander-in-chief, 1 Samuel 14:50, 2 Samuel 2:8, 8:16, 17:25, 19:13, 20:23

   Generals of Corps and Divisions, Numbers 2:3, 31, 1 Chronicles 27:1-22, 2 Chronicles 17:12-19

   Captains of Thousands, Numbers 31:14, 48, 1 Samuel 17:18, 1 Chronicles 28:1, 2 Chronicles 25:5

   Captains of Hundreds, Numbers 31:14, 48, 2 Kings 11:15, 1 Chronicles 28:1, 2 Chronicles 25:5

   Captains of Fifties, 2 Kings 1:9, Isaiah 3:3

   See Cavalry; Chariots.

6. Rendezvous Of

   Sounding a trumpet, Numbers 10:9, Judges 3:27, 6:34, 1 Samuel 13:3, 4

    cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel, 1 Samuel 11:7

   Refusal to obey the summons, instance of, Judges 21:5-11, Judges 20:1-48

7. Tactics

   Camp and march, Numbers 2:1-34

   March in ranks, Exodus 13:18, 1 Chronicles 12:33, Joel 2:7

   Move, in attack, in three divisions, Judges 7:16, 9:43, 1 Samuel 11:11, 13:17, 18, 2 Samuel 18:2, Job 1:17

   Flanks called wings, Isaiah 8:8

   See Strategy Orders Delivered With Trumpets, 2 Samuel 2:28, 18:16, 20:1, 22, Nehemiah 4:18, 20

8. Strategisms

   Ambushes,     at Ai Joshua 8:2-22

    Shechem, Judges 9:25, 34

    Gibeah, Judges 20:29-43

    Zemaraim, 2 Chronicles 13:13

    By Jehoshaphat, 2 Chronicles 20:22

9. Reconnoissances

   Of Jericho, Joshua 2:1-24

    Ai, Joshua 7:2, 3

    Beth-el, Judges 1:23, 24

    Laish, Judges 18:2-10

    Night attacks, Genesis 14:15, Judges 7:16-22

    Decoy, Joshua 8:4-22, Judges 20:29-43, Nehemiah 6:1-19

    Delay, 2 Samuel 17:7-14

10. Celerity of action

   Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer, Genesis 14:14, 15

    Joshua, against the Amorites, Joshua 10:6, 9

    the confederated kings, Joshua 11:7

    David's attack upon the Philistines, 2 Samuel 5:23-25

    Forced marches, Isaiah 5:26, 27

11. Sieges Jeremiah 39:1

   of Jericho, Joshua 6:1-27

    Samaria, 2 Kings 6:24-33, 7

    Jerusalem, 2 Kings 25:1-3

12. "Engines" Used 2 Chronicles 26:15, Jeremiah 6:6, Ezekiel 26:9

13. Fortifications Judges 9:31, 2 Samuel 5:9, 2 Kings 25:1, 2 Chronicles 11:11, 26:9, Nehemiah 3:8, 4:2, Isaiah 22:10, 25:12, 29:3, 32:14, Jeremiah 6:6, 32:24, 33:4, 51:53, Ezekiel 4:2, 17:17, 21:22, 26:8, 33:27, Daniel 11:15, 19, Nahum 2:1, 3:14

14. Standards Numbers 2:2, 3, 10, 17, 18, 25, 31, 34, 10:14, 18, 22, 25

   Uniforms of, Ezekiel 23:6, 12, Nahum 2:3

   Standing armies, 1 Samuel 13:2, 1 Chronicles 27:1-34, 2 Chronicles 1:14, 17:12-19, 26:11-15

15. Religious ceremonies attending

   Seeking counsel from God before battle, Numbers 27:21, Judges 1:1, 1 Samuel 14:19, 37-41, 23:2-12, 30:8, 2 Samuel 2:1, 5:19, 23, 1 Kings 22:7-28, 2 Kings 3:11-19, 1 Chronicles 14:10, 14, Jeremiah 37:7-10

    sacrifices, 1 Samuel 13:11, 12

    purifications, Numbers 31:19-24

    prophets prophecy before, 2 Chronicles 20:14-17

    holiness enjoined, Deuteronomy 23:9

    officers consecrate themselves to God, 2 Chronicles 17:16

16. Army Choir and Songs 2 Chronicles 20:21, 22

17. Ark Taken to Battle Joshua 6:6, 7, 13, 1 Samuel 4:4-11

18. Divine assistance to

   When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands, Exodus 17:11, 12

    in siege of Jericho, Joshua 6:1-27

    sun stands still, Joshua 10:11-14

    Gideon's victory, Judges 7:1-25

    Samaria's deliverances, 1 Kings 20:1-43, 2 Kings 7:1-20

    Jehoshaphat's victories, 2 Kings 3:1-27, 2 Chronicles 20:1-37

    angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians, 2 Kings 19:35

19. Determine Royal Succession 2 Samuel 2:8-10, 1 Kings 16:16, 2 Kings 11:4-12

20. Composed Of

   Insurgents, 1 Samuel 22:1, 2

   Mercenaries, 2 Samuel 10:6, 1 Chronicles 19:6, 7, 2 Chronicles 25:5, 6

21. Confederated Joshua 10:1-5, 11:1-5, Judges 1:3, 2 Samuel 10:6, 15, 16, 19, 1 Kings 15:20, 22:1-4, 2 Kings 16:9, 18:19-21, 1 Chronicles 19:6, 7, 2 Chronicles 16:2-9, 18:1, 3, 20:1, 22:5, 28:16, 20, Psalm 83:1-12, Isaiah 7:1-9, 8:9-12, 54:15

22. Exhorted before Battle Deuteronomy 20:1-9

   Battle shouts, Judges 7:18, 1 Samuel 17:20, 52

23. Triumphs Of

   Celebrated With songs, Judges 5:1-31, 1 Samuel 18:6, 7

    music, 2 Chronicles 20:28

    dancing, 1 Samuel 18:6, 7

24. Rewards for Meritorious Conduct

   The general offers his daughter in marriage, Joshua 15:16, 17

    king offers his daughter, 1 Samuel 17:25, 18:17-28

    promotion, 2 Samuel 23:8-39, 1 Chronicles 11:6, 10-47

    share the spoils, Numbers 31:25-47

25. Children Instructed in Military Arts 2 Samuel 1:18

26. Insubordination In

   Punished, Achan, Joshua 7:1-26

   Check roll-call, 1 Samuel 14:17, Numbers 31:48, 49

27. Panics Isaiah 30:17

    among the Midianites, Judges 7:21

    Philistines, 1 Samuel 14:15-19

    Syrians, 2 Kings 7:7-15

   Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity, 1 Samuel 14:20, 31:4-6

28. Champions Fight instead Of 1 Samuel 17:8-53, 2 Samuel 2:14-17, 21:15-22

29. Confidence In

   Vain, Psalm 33:16, 44:6

30. Escort Duty Performed By 2 Kings 1:9, Acts 23:23, 24, 31-33

31. Roman Army

   Captains [R.V. marg., military tribunes] of, Acts 22:24-29

   Centurions, Matthew 8:5, 8, 27:54, Luke 7:2, 23:47, Acts 10:1, 7, 22, 21:32, 22:26, 23:17, 23, 24:23, 27:1, 11, 43, 28:16

   Divided into "bands" [R.V. marg., cohorts], Acts 10:1, 27:1

32. For Other than Armies of the Israelites and Romans

   See Amalekites; Assyria; Babylon; Egyptians; Midianites; Persia; Syria.

33. For Commissaries Of

   See Commissary

34. For Weapons Used

   See Armor

35. References Concerning

   See Ambush; Cavalry; Fort; Garrison; Herald; Hostage; Navy; Reconnoissance; Siege; Soldiers; Spies; Standard; Strategy; Truce; War

36. Figurative Deuteronomy 33:2, 2 Kings 6:17, Psalm 34:7, 68:17, Revelation 9:16