Antiquity Of Genesis 14:1-8

Ancient, Often Numerous Joshua 11:4, 1 Samuel 13:5

Of Different Nations Often Confederated Joshua 9:2, 10:5, Judges 3:13, 1 Kings 20:1

Troops Often Hired For 1 Chronicles 19:7, 2 Chronicles 25:6

Were Composed Of

Bowmen and slingers 1 Chronicles 12:2, Jeremiah 4:29

Spearmen or heavy troops Psalm 68:30, Acts 23:23

Cavalry Exodus 14:9, 1 Kings 20:20

War chariots Joshua 17:16, Judges 4:3

Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations Numbers 21:23, 1 Samuel 29:1

Furnished with Standards Song of Solomon 6:4, Isaiah 10:18, Jeremiah 4:21

Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage Judges 7:12, 2 Kings 7:7, Ezekiel 23:2

Generally in Three Divisions Genesis 14:15, Job 1:17

Were Led By

Kings in person 2 Kings 18:13, 25:1

Experienced captains 2 Kings 18:17, 24

Called The

Wings of a nation Isaiah 8:8, Jeremiah 48:40

Power of Kings 2 Chronicles 32:9

Hosts Joshua 10:5, Judges 8:10

Bands 2 Kings 24:2, 1 Chronicles 7:4

Began Their Campaigns in the Spring 2 Samuel 11:1

Often Went on Foreign Service Jeremiah 5:15, 50:3

Marched

Often in open line Habakkuk 1:6, 8

With order and precision Isaiah 5:27, Joel 2:7, 8

With rapidity Jeremiah 48:40, Habakkuk 1:8

With noise and tumult Isaiah 17:12, 13, Joel 2:5

Employed In

Fighting battles 1 Samuel 17:2, 3, 1 Chronicles 19:17

Besieging cities Deuteronomy 20:12, Isaiah 29:3

Assaulting cities Joshua 7:3, 4, Judges 9:45

Often Surprised Their Enemies Joshua 8:2, 2 Chronicles 13:15, Jeremiah 51:12

Commenced Battles with a Shout 1 Samuel 17:20, 2 Chronicles 13:15, Jeremiah 51:14

Toil and Fatigue Often Endured By Ezekiel 29:18

Divided the Spoil Exodus 15:9, Zechariah 14:1

Sent Out Foraging Parties 2 Kings 5:2

Exercised Savage Cruelties on the Vanquished Jeremiah 50:42, Lamentations 5:11-13, Amos 1:13

Frequently the Instrument of God's Vengeance Isaiah 13:5

In Latter Ages Received Pay Luke 3:14, 1 Corinthians 9:7

Encamped

In the open fields 2 Samuel 11:11, 1 Chronicles 11:15

Before cities Joshua 10:5, 1 Samuel 11:1

Fear Occasioned By Numbers 22:3, Jeremiah 6:25

Devastation Occasioned By Isaiah 37:18, Jeremiah 5:17

Often Destroyed By

Their enemies Exodus 17:13, Joshua 10:10, 20, Judges 11:33, 2 Samuel 18:7, 1 Kings 20:21

Themselves through divine intervention Judges 7:22, 1 Samuel 14:15, 16, 2 Chronicles 20:23

Supernatural means Joshua 10:11, 2 Kings 19:35

Brought their idols with them 1 Chronicles 14:12

Compared To

Whirlwinds Jeremiah 25:32

Waters of a river Isaiah 8:7

Caterpillars Jeremiah 51:14, 27

Grasshoppers Judges 6:3-5, 7:12

Locusts Isaiah 33:4, Revelation 9:3, 7

Flies Isaiah 7:18, 19

Clouds Ezekiel 38:9-16

Overflowing torrents Isaiah 28:2, Daniel 11:10, 26

Illustrative Of

Multitudes of angels 1 Kings 22:19, Psalm 148:2, Daniel 4:35, Matthew 26:53

The Church Daniel 8:10-13, Song of Solomon 6:4, 10

Numerous and heavy afflictions Job 19:12