First Mention Of Exodus 7:4

Collected By

Sound of trumpets Judges 3:27, 6:34

Special messengers Judges 6:35, 2 Samuel 20:14

Extraordinary means Judges 19:29, 20:1, 1 Samuel 11:7

Enroled by the Chief Scribe 2 Kings 25:19

Called

The host Deuteronomy 23:9, 1 Samuel 28:19

The armies of the living God 1 Samuel 17:26

Composed of infantry Numbers 11:21, Judges 5:15

Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David's reign 1 Kings 1:5, 4:26

Divided Into

Three divisions Judges 7:16, 1 Samuel 11:11

Van and rear Joshua 6:9

Companies of thousands, &c Numbers 31:14, 2 Kings 1:9, 11, 1 Chronicles 13:1, 27:1

Commanded by the Captain of the Host 2 Samuel 2:8, 17:25, 20:23

Often Led by the King in Person 1 Samuel 8:20, 15:4, 5, 2 Samuel 12:29, 1 Kings 22:1-53

Inferior Officers Of, Appointed By

The chief officers Deuteronomy 20:9

The king 2 Samuel 18:1, 2 Chronicles 25:5

The captain of the host 2 Samuel 18:11, 2 Kings 4:13

Persons Liable to Serve In Numbers 1:2, 3

Persons Exempted from Serving In

Who had built a house Deuteronomy 20:5

Who had planted a vineyard Deuteronomy 20:6

Who were lately betrothed Deuteronomy 20:7

Who were newly married Deuteronomy 24:5

Refusing to Join, Stigmatised Judges 5:15-17

Refusing to Join, Often Punished Judges 21:5, 8-11, 1 Samuel 11:7

The Fearful Allowed to Leave Deuteronomy 20:8, Judges 7:3

Sometimes Consisted of the Whole Nation Judges 20:11, 1 Samuel 11:7

Strict Discipline Observed In Joshua 7:16-21, 1 Samuel 14:24-44

Educated in the Art of War Isaiah 2:4, Micah 4:3

Often Supplied with Arms from Public Armouries 2 Chronicles 11:12, 26:14

Before Going to War

Were numbered and reviewed 2 Samuel 18:1, 2, 4, 1 Kings 10:15, 27

Required to keep from iniquity Deuteronomy 23:9

Consulted the Lord Judges 1:1, 20:27, 28

Encouraged by their commanders 2 Chronicles 20:20

Ark of God Frequently Brought With Joshua 6:6, 7, 1 Samuel 4:4, 5, 2 Samuel 11:11, 15:24

Attended by Priest with Trumpets Numbers 10:9, 31:6, 2 Chronicles 13:13, 14

Praises of God Often Sung Before 2 Chronicles 20:21, 22

Often Disposed to Battle with Judgment, &c 2 Samuel 10:9

Bravery and Fidelity In, Rewarded Joshua 15:16, 1 Samuel 17:25, 18:17, 2 Samuel 18:11, 1 Chronicles 11:6

Men Selected From, for Difficult Enterprises Exodus 17:9, Numbers 31:5, 6, Joshua 7:4, 8:3, Judges 7:5, 6, 2 Samuel 17:1

Directed in Their Movements by God Joshua 8:1, 2, Judges 1:2, 2 Samuel 5:25, 1 Chronicles 14:16

With the Aid of God All-Powerful Leviticus 26:3, 7, 8, Deuteronomy 7:24, 32:30, Joshua 1:5

Without God Easily Overcome Leviticus 26:17, Numbers 14:42, 45

Mode of Supplying

Food brought by themselves Joshua 1:11

Food sent by their families 1 Samuel 17:17

Contribution levied Judges 8:5, 1 Samuel 25:4-8

By presents 2 Samuel 17:27-29

Congratulated on Returning Victorious 1 Samuel 18:6, 7, Exodus 15:1-21

Purified on Returning from War Numbers 31:19-24

Disbanded after War 1 Samuel 13:2, 1 Kings 22:36

Part Of, Retained in Times of Peace by the Kings 1 Samuel 13:1, 2, 1 Chronicles 27:1-15