How is the church built upon the apostles and prophets? It was built initially through their preaching (Acts 2:42; 5:42) and then historically through their inspired writings. Through the Gospel, they testified to Jesus Christ – His person and work – as the ultimate foundation of the church (1 Cor. 3:11).
William Webster

ARMIES of Israel

ARMIES of Israel

ARMIES of Israel, The

  1. First mention of # Ex 7:4
  2. COLLECTED BY 2a) Sound of trumpets

    # Jud 3:27 6:34

2b) Special messengers # Jud 6:35 2Sa 20:14 2c) Extraordinary means # Jud 19:29 20:1 1Sa 11:7 3) Enroled by the chief scribe # 2Ki 25:19 4) CALLED 4a) The host # De 23:9 1Sa 28:19 4b) The armies of the living God # 1Sa 17:26 4c) Composed of infantry # Nu 11:21 Jud 5:15 4d) Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David’s reign # 1Ki 1:5 4:26 5) DIVIDED INTO 5a) Three divisions # Jud 7:16 1Sa 11:11 5b) Van and rear # Jos 6:9 5c) Companies of thousands, &c # Nu 31:14 2Ki 1:9,11 1Ch 13:1 27:1 6) Commanded by the captain of the host # 2Sa 2:8 17:25 20:23 7) Often led by the king in person # 1Sa 8:20 15:4,5 2Sa 12:29 1Ki 22:1-53 8) INFERIOR OFFICERS OF, APPOINTED BY 8a) The chief officers # De 20:9 8b) The king # 2Sa 18:1 2Ch 25:5 8c) The captain of the host # 2Sa 18:11 2Ki 4:13 9) Persons liable to serve in # Nu 1:2,3 10) PERSONS EXEMPTED FROM SERVING IN 10a) Who had built a house # De 20:5 10b) Who had planted a vineyard # De 20:6 10c) Who were lately betrothed # De 20:7 10d) Who were newly married # De 24:5 11) Refusing to join, stigmatised # Jud 5:15-17 12) Refusing to join, often punished # Jud 21:5,8-11 1Sa 11:7 13) The fearful allowed to leave # De 20:8 Jud 7:3 14) Sometimes consisted of the whole nation # Jud 20:11 1Sa 11:7 15) Strict discipline observed in # Jos 7:16-21 1Sa 14:24-44 16) Educated in the art of war # Isa 2:4 Mic 4:3 17) Often supplied with arms from public armouries # 2Ch 11:12 26:14 18) BEFORE GOING TO WAR 18a) Were numbered and reviewed # 2Sa 18:1,2,4 1Ki 10:15,27 18b) Required to keep from iniquity # De 23:9 18c) Consulted the Lord # Jud 1:1 20:27,28 18d) Encouraged by their commanders # 2Ch 20:20 19) Ark of God frequently brought with # Jos 6:6,7 1Sa 4:4,5 2Sa 11:11 15:24 20) Attended by priest with trumpets # Nu 10:9 31:6 2Ch 13:13,14 21) Praises of God often sung before # 2Ch 20:21,22 22) Often disposed to battle with Judgment, &c # 2Sa 10:9 23) Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded # Jos 15:16 1Sa 17:25 18:17 2Sa 18:11 1Ch 11:6 24) 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 25) Directed in their movements by God # Jos 8:1,2 Jud 1:2 2Sa 5:25 1Ch 14:16 26) With the aid of God all-powerful # Le 26:3,7,8 De 7:24 32:30 Jos 1:5 27) Without God easily overcome # Le 26:17 Nu 14:42,45 28) MODE OF SUPPLYING 28a) Food brought by themselves # Jos 1:11 28b) Food sent by their families # 1Sa 17:17 28c) Contribution levied # Jud 8:5 1Sa 25:4-8 28d) By presents # 2Sa 17:27-29 29) Congratulated on returning victorious # 1Sa 18:6,7 Ex 15:1-21 30) Purified on returning from war # Nu 31:19-24 31) Disbanded after war # 1Sa 13:2 1Ki 22:36 32) Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings # 1Sa 13:1,2 1Ch 27:1-15