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ABIDAH

–A descendant of Abraham Ge 25:4

ABRAHAM

–Also called ABRAM –Son of Terah Ge 11:26 , 27 –Marries Sarah Ge 11:29 –Lives in Ur, but removes to Haran Ge 11:31 ; Ne 9:7 ; Ac 7:4 –And Canaan Ge 12:4 , 5 , 6 ; Ac 7:4 –Divine call of Ge 12:1-3 ; Jos 24:3 ; Ne 9:7 ; Isa 51:2 ; Ac 7:2 , 3 ; Heb 11:8 –Canaan given to Ge 12:1 , 7 ; 15:7-21 ; Eze 33:24 –Lives in Bethel Ge 12:8 –Sojourns in Egypt Ge 12:10-20 ; 26:1 –Deferring to Lot, chooses Hebron Ge 13 ; 14:13 ; 35:27 –Lives in Gerar Ge 20 ; 21:22-34 –Defeats Chedorlaomer Ge 14:5-24 ; Heb 7:1 –Is blessed by Melchizedek Ge 14:18-20 ; Heb 7:1-10 –God’s covenant with Ge 15 ; 17:1-22 ; Mic 7:20 ; Lu 1:73 ; Ro 4:13 ; 15:8 ; Heb 6:13 , 14 ; Ga 3:6-18 , 29 ; 4:22-31 –Called ABRAHAM Ge 17:5 ; Ne 9:7 –Circumcision of Ge 17:10-14 , 23-27 –Angels appear to Ge 18:1-16 ; 22:11 , 15 ; 24:7 –His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in Sodom Ge 18:23-32 –Witnesses the destruction of Sodom Ge 19:27 , 28 –Ishmael born to Ge 16:3 , 15 –Lives in Gerar; deceives Abimelech concerning Sarah, his wife Ge 20 –Isaac born to Ge 21:2 , 3 ; Ga 4:22-30 –Sends Hagar and Ishmael away Ge 21:10-14 ; Ga 4:22-30 –Trial of his faith in the offering of Isaac Ge 22:1-19 ; Heb 11:17 ; Jas 2:21 –Sarah, his wife, dies Ge 23:1 , 2 –He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave Ge 23:3-20 –Marries Keturah Ge 25:1 –Provides a wife for Isaac Ge 24 –Children of Ge 16:15 ; 21:2 , 3 ; 25:1-4 ; 1Ch 1:32-34 –Testament of Ge 25:5 , 6 –Wealth of Ge 13:2 ; 24:35 ; Isa 51:2 –Age of, at different periods Ge 12:4 ; 16:16 ; 21:5 ; 25:7 –Death Ge 15:15 ; 25:8-10 –In Paradise Mt 8:11 ; Lu 13:28 ; 16:22-31 –Friend of God Isa 41:8 ; 2Ch 20:7 ; Jas 2:23 –Piety of Ge 12:7 , 8 ; 13:4 , 18 ; 18:19 ; 20:7 ; 21:33 ; 22:3-13 ; 26:5 ; Ne 9:7 , 8 ; Ro 4:16-18 ; 2Ch 20:7 ; Isa 41:8 ; Jas 2:23 –A prophet Ge 20:7 –Faith of Ge 15:6 ; Ro 4:1-22 ; Ga 3:6-9 ; Heb 11:8-10 , 17-19 ; Jas 2:21-24 –Unselfishness of Ge 13:9 ; 21:25-30 –Independence of, in character Ge 14:23 ; 23:6-16 –Ancestors of, idolatrous Jos 24:2 –How regarded by his descendants Mt 3:9 ; Lu 13:16 , 28 ; 19:9 ; Joh 8:33-40

ALLIANCES

–POLITICAL .With idolaters forbidden Ex 23:32 , 33 ; 34:12-15 ; De 7:2 ; Jud 2:2 ; 2Ch 19:2 ; 20:37 ; Isa 8:11 , 12 ; 30:2 ; 31:1 ; Ho 4:17 ; 12:1 –Ratification of .By oaths Ge 21:23 ; 26:28-31 ; Jos 9:15-20 ; 1Sa 20:16 , 17 .By giving the hand La 5:6 .See COVENANTS .See TREATY –INSTANCES OF .Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner Ge 14:13 .Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:22-32 .Isaac and Abimelech Ge 26:26-31 .Canaanitish nations against Israel Jos 9:1 , 2 .Joshua and the Gibeonites Jos 9 .Moabites, Amalekites, and Ammonites Jud 3:12 , 13 .Solomon and Hiram 1Ki 5:12 ; Am 1:9 .Asa and Benhadad 1Ki 15:18 , 19 ; 2Ch 16:3 .Jehoshaphat and Ahab 1Ki 22 ; 2Ch 18:1 .Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah 2Ch 20:35 .Ahaz and Tiglath 2Ki 16:7 , 8 ; 2Ch 28:16 , 21 .Rezin and Pekah 2Ki 16:5 .Zedekiah and Pharaoh Jer 37:1-8 ; Eze 17:15-17

ALTAR

–Built by Noah Ge 8:2 –Built by Abraham Ge 12:7 , 8 ; 13:18 ; 22:9 –Built by Isaac Ge 26:25 –Built by Jacob Ge 33:20 ; 35:1-7 –Built by Moses Ex 17:15 ; 24:4 –Built by Balaam Nu 23:1 , 14 , 29 –Built by Joshua De 27:4-7 ; Jos 8:30-32 –Built by the Reubenites and Gadites Jos 22:10 , 34 –Built by Gideon Jud 6:26 , 27 –Built by Samuel 1Sa 7:17 –Built by Saul 1Sa 14:35 –Built by David 2Sa 24:18 , 19 –Built by Elijah 1Ki 18:31 , 32 –Mosaic commandments prescribing the construction of Ex 20:24-26 ; De 27:5-7 ; Jos 8:30 , 31 –See Eze 43:13 –Used in idolatrous worship Jud 6:25 ; 1Ki 12:32 ; 16:32 ; 18:26 ; 2Ki 16:10 ; 23:12 , 15 ; Isa 27:9 ; 65:3 ; Ho 8:11 ; Ac 17:23 –OF BURNT OFFERINGS .Called BRAZEN ALTAR Ex 39:39 ; 1Ki 8:64 .Called ALTAR OF GOD Ps 43:4 .Called ALTAR OF THE LORD Mal 2:13 –IN THE TABERNACLE .Pattern of Ex 27:1-8 .Constructed by Bezaleel Ex 38:1-7 ; with 37:1 .Location of Ex 40:6 , 29 ; Eze 8:16 ; Mt 23:35 .Furniture of Ex 27:3-7 ; 38:3-7 ; 1Sa 2:13 , 14 .Horns of Ex 27:2 .Uses of the horns Ps 118:27 .How sanctified Ex 29:36 , 37 , 44 ; 30:26-28 ; 40:10 ; Le 8:10 , 11 ; Nu 7 .See Eze 43:18-27 .See BLOOD .Sanctified everything that touched it Ex 29:37 ; 30:29 ; Mt 23:18 , 19 .A place of refuge Ex 21:14 ; 1Ki 1:50 ; 2:28 –IN SOLOMON’S TEMPLE .Description of 2Ch 4:1 .Renewed by Asa 2Ch 15:8 .Removed by Ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted 2Ki 16:14-17 .Cleansed by Hezekiah 2Ch 29:18-24 .Repaired by Manasseh 2Ch 33:16 .Furniture of, taken to Babylon 2Ki 25:14 .IN SECOND TEMPLE Ezr 3:1-6 .EZEKIEL’S VISION OF Eze 43:13-27 .See TABERNACLE .See TEMPLE –OF INCENSE .Called the GOLDEN ALTAR Ex 39:38 ; Nu 4:11 .ALTAR OF SWEET INCENSE Le 4:7 .ALTAR BEFORE THE LORD Le 16:18 .Pattern of Ex 30:1-5 .Constructed Ex 37:25-28 .Location of Ex 30:6 ; 40:5 , 26 .A cover made for, of the censers of Korah Nu 16:36-40 .Uses of Ex 30:7-10 , 26 , 27 ; 40:27 ; Le 4:7 , 18 ; 8:15 ; 9:9 ; 16:12 , 18 .How prepared for carrying Nu 4:4-15 .Carried by Kohathites Nu 3:27-31 .In Solomon’s temple 1Ki 6:19 , 20 ; 7:48 ; 1Ch 28:18 .Seen in John’s vision Re 8:3 ; 9:13

AMALEK

–Son of Eliphaz Ge 36:12 ; 1Ch 1:36 –Probably not the ancestor of the Amalekites mentioned in time of Abraham Ge 14:7

AMORITES

–Descendants of Canaan Ge 10:15 , 16 ; 1Ch 1:13 , 14 –Were giants Am 2:9 –Struck down by Chedorlaomer and rescued by Abraham Ge 14 –Territory of Ge 14:7 ; Nu 13:29 ; 21:13 ; De 1:4 , 7 , 19 ; 3:8 , 9 ; Jos 5:1 ; 10:5 ; 12:2 , 3 ; Jud 1:35 , 36 ; 11:22 –Given to descendants of Abraham Ge 15:21 ; 48:22 ; De 1:20 ; 2:26-36 ; 7:1 ; Jos 3:10 ; Jud 11:23 ; Am 2:10 –Allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh Nu 32:33-42 ; Jos 13:15-21 –Conquest of Nu 21:21-30 ; Jos 10:11 –Chiefs of Jos 13:21 –Wickedness of Ge 15:16 ; 2Ki 21:11 ; Ezr 9:1 –Idolatry of Jud 6:10 ; 1Ki 21:26 –Judgments denounced against Ex 23:24 ; 33:2 ; 34:10 , 11 ; De 20:17 , 18 –Hornets sent among Jos 24:12 –Not exterminated Jud 1:34-36 ; 3:1-3 , 5-8 ; 1Sa 7:14 ; 2Sa 21:2 ; 1Ki 9:20 , 21 ; 2Ch 8:7 –Intermarry with Jews Ezr 9:1 , 2 ; 10:18-44 –Kings of Jos 10:3-26

ANGEL (a spirit)

–A CELESTIAL SPIRIT .Called ANGEL OF THE LORD Mt 1:20 , 24 ; 2:13 , 19 ; 28:2 ; Lu 1:11 ; Ac 5:19 ; 7:30 , 35 ; 8:26 ; 12:7 , 23 .Called MORNING STARS Job 38:7 .Hosts Ge 2:1 ; 32:2 ; Jos 5:14 ; 1Ch 12:22 ; Ps 33:6 ; 103:21 ; Lu 2:13 .Called PRINCIPALITIES, POWERS Eph 3:10 ; Col 1:16 .Created Ge 2:1 ; Ne 9:6 ; Col 1:16 .Of different orders Isa 6:2 ; 1Th 4:16 ; 1Pe 3:22 ; Jude 1 :9; Re 12:7 .Immortal Lu 20:36 .Worship God Ne 9:6 ; Php 2:9-11 ; Heb 1:6 .Not to be worshiped Col 2:18 ; Re 19:10 ; 22:8 , 9 .Do not marry Mt 22:30 ; Mr 12:25 ; Lu 20:35 .Are obedient Ps 103:20 ; Mt 6:10 ; Lu 11:2 ; 1Pe 3:22 ; 2Pe 2:11 ; Jude 1 :6 .Have knowledge of, and interest in, earthly affairs Mt 24:36 ; Lu 9:31 ; 15:7 , 10 ; 1Ti 5:21 ; 1Pe 1:12 .See FUNCTIONS OF, below .Men called angels 2Sa 19:27 .Are examples of meekness 2Pe 2:11 ; Jude 1 :9 .Are wise 2Sa 14:17 , 20 .Mighty Ps 103:20 ; 2Pe 2:11 .Holy Mt 25:31 ; Mr 8:38 .Elect 1Ti 5:21 .Innumerable De 33:2 ; 2Ki 6:17 ; Job 25:3 ; Ps 68:17 ; Heb 12:22 ; Jude 1 :14 .Aspects of Jud 13:6 ; Isa 6:2 ; Da 10:6 ; Mt 28:3 .See UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, below –FUNCTIONS OF .Guard the way to the tree of life Ge 3:24 .Law given by Ac 7:53 ; Ga 3:19 ; Heb 2:2 .Medium of revelation to prophets 2Ki 1:15 ; Da 4:13-17 ; 8:19 ; 9:21-27 ; 10:10-20 ; Zec 1:9-11 ; Ac 8:26 ; 23:9 ; Ga 3:19 ; Heb 2:2 ; Re 1:1 ; 5:2-14 ; 7:1-3 , 11-17 ; 8:2-13 ; 9 ; 10 ; 11 ; 12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 17 ; 18 ; 19 ; 20 ; 22:6 , 16 .Remonstrates with Balaam Nu 22:22-27 .Announces the birth of Samson Jud 13 .Announces the birth of John the Baptist Lu 1:11-20 .Announces the birth of Jesus Mt 1:20 , 21 ; Lu 1:28-38 ; 2:7-15 .Warns Joseph to escape to Egypt Mt 2:13 .Ministers to Jesus after the temptation Mt 4:11 ; Mr 1:13 ; Joh 1:51 .Ministers to Jesus during his passion Lu 22:43 .Present at the tomb of Jesus Mt 28:2-6 .Present at the ascension Ac 1:11 .Will be with Christ at his second coming Mt 25:31 ; Mr 8:38 ; 2Th 1:7 ; Jude 1 :14,15 .Will be with Christ at the judgment Mt 13:39 , 41 , 49 ; 16:27 ; 24:31 ; 25:31 ; Mr 13:27 –MINISTRANT TO THE RIGHTEOUS Ge 16:7 ; 24:7 , 40 ; Ex 23:20 , 23 ; 32:34 ; 33:2 ; Nu 20:16 ; 1Ki 19:5-8 ; 2Ki 6:17 ; 2Ch 18:18 ; Ps 34:7 ; 68:17 ; 91:11 , 12 ; 104:4 ; Ec 5:6 ; Isa 63:9 ; Da 6:22 ; 7:10 ; Mt 4:6 ; Lu 4:10 , 11 ; 16:22 ; Joh 1:51 ; 5:4 ; Ac 5:19 , 20 ; 10:3-6 ; 12:7-10 ; Heb 1:7 , 14 ; 13:2 –EXECUTE JUDGMENTS UPON THE WICKED Ge 19:1-25 ; 2Sa 24:16 , 17 ; 1Ch 21:15 , 16 ; 2Ki 19:35 ; 2Ch 32:21 ; Isa 37:36 ; Ps 35:5 , 6 ; 78:49 ; Mt 13:41 , 42 , 49 , 50 ; Ac 12:23 ; 27:23 , 24 ; Jude 1 :14,15; Re 7:1 , 2 ; 9:15 ; 15:1 –UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Nu 22:35 ; De 33:2 ; 2Ki 6:17 ; Job 4:15-19 ; 38:7 ; Ps 8:5 ; 68:17 ; 103:20 , 21 ; 104:4 ; 148:2 ; Isa 6:2 , 5-7 ; Eze 1:4-25 ; 10 ; Da 4:13 , 17 ; 8:13 , 14 ; 9:21-23 ; Zec 1:12-14 ; 6:5 ; Mt 4:6 , 11 ; 13:41 , 42 ; 17:3 ; 18:10 ; 24:31 , 36 ; 25:31 ; 26:53 ; Mr 1:13 ; 8:38 ; 9:4 ; Lu 9:30 , 31 ; 12:8 , 9 ; 15:7 , 10 ; Joh 1:51 ; Ac 7:53 ; 8:26 ; Ga 3:19 ; Eph 1:20 , 21 ; 3:10 ; Col 1:16 ; 2:10 ; 2Th 1:7 ; 1Ti 3:16 ; 5:21 ; Heb 1:4 , 5 , 7 , 13 ; 2:2 , 5 , 7 , 16 ; 12:22 ; 13:2 ; 1Pe 1:12 ; 3:22 ; 2Pe 2:11 ; Re 4:8-11 ; 5:9-11 ; 7:9 , 10 ; 10:1-6 ; 14:10 ; 18:1-3 ; 19:10 ; 22:8 , 9 –APPEARANCES OF .To Abraham Ge 18:2 ; 22:11-18 .To Hagar, in the wilderness Ge 16:7 .To Lot, in Sodom Ge 19:1-17 .To Jacob, in his various visions Ge 28:12 .To Moses Ex 3:2 .To the Israelites Ex 14:19 ; Jud 2:1-4 .To Balaam Nu 22:31 .To Joshua, “the captain of the Lord’s host,” Jos 5:15 .To Gideon Jud 6:11-22 .To Manoah Jud 13:6 , 15-20 .To David, at the threshing floor of Araunah 2Sa 24:16 , 17 ; 1Ch 21:15 , 16 .To Elijah 1Ki 19:5 .To Elisha while he lay under the juniper tree 2Ki 6:16 , 17 .To Daniel, in the lions’ den Da 6:22 ; 8:16 ; 9:21 ; 10:5-10 , 16 , 18 ; 12:5-7 .To Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the fiery furnace Da 3:25 , 28 .To Zechariah, in a vision Zec 2:3 ; 3:1 , 2 ; 4:1 .To Joseph, in a dream Mt 1:20 ; 2:13 , 19 .At the transfiguration of Jesus Mt 17:3 ; Lu 9:30 , 31 .To Mary, concerning Jesus Lu 1:26-38 .To Zacharias Lu 1:11-20 , 26-38 .To the shepherds Lu 2:9-11 , 13 , 14 .To Jesus, after His temptation Mt 4:11 .In Gethsemane Lu 22:43 .At the tomb of Jesus Mt 28:2-5 ; Mr 16:5-7 ; Lu 24:23 ; Joh 20:12 .At the ascension Ac 1:10 , 11 .To Peter and John, while in prison Ac 5:19 .To Philip Ac 8:26 .To Cornelius, in a dream Ac 10:3 , 30-32 .To Peter, in prison Ac 12:7-11 .To Paul, on the way to Damascus Ac 27:23 .To John, on the island of Patmos Re 1:1 ; 5:2 ; 7:11 ; 10:9 ; 11:1 ; 17:7 ; 19:10 ; 22:8 –FALLEN

ARMIES

–Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Nu 1:2 , 3 ; 26:2 ; 2Ch 25:5 –Who were exempt from service in Nu 1:47-50 ; 2:33 ; De 20:5-9 ; Jud 7:3 –Enumeration of Israel’s military forces Nu 1:2 , 3 ; 26:2 ; 1Sa 11:8 ; 2Sa 18:1 , 2 ; 24:1-9 ; 1Ki 20:15 ; 2Ch 25:5 –Levies for Nu 31:4 ; Jud 20:10 –Compulsory service in 1Sa 14:52 –See COWARDICE –How officered .Commander-in-chief 1Sa 14:50 ; 2Sa 2:8 ; 8:16 ; 17:25 ; 19:13 ; 20:23 –Generals of corps and divisions Nu 2:3 , 31 ; 1Ch 27:1-22 ; 2Ch 17:12-19 –Captains of thousands Nu 31:14 , 48 ; 1Sa 17:18 ; 1Ch 28:1 ; 2Ch 25:5 –Captains of hundreds Nu 31:14 , 48 ; 2Ki 11:15 ; 1Ch 28:1 ; 2Ch 25:5 –Captains of fifties 2Ki 1:9 ; Isa 3:3 –See CAVALRY –See CHARIOTS –Rendezvous of .Methods employed in effecting Sounding a trumpet Nu 10:9 ; Jud 3:27 ; 6:34 ; 1Sa 13:3 , 4 Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1Sa 11:7 –Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Jud 21:5-11 ; with 20 –Tactics –1. Camp and march Nu 2 –2. March in ranks Ex 13:18 .Margin note) 1Ch 12:33 ; Joe 2:7 .Move, in attack, in three divisions Jud 7:16 ; 9:43 ; 1Sa 11:11 ; 13:17 , 18 ; 2Sa 18:2 ; Job 1:17 .Flanks called wings Isa 8:8 .See STRATEGY .Orders delivered with trumpets 2Sa 2:28 ; 18:16 ; 20:1 , 22 ; Ne 4:18 , 20 .Stratagems Ambushes, at Ai Jos 8:2-22 .Ambushes at Shechem Jud 9:25 , 34 .Ambushes at Gibeah Jud 20:29-43 .Ambushes at Zemaraim 2Ch 13:13 .By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:22 .Reconnoissances Of Jericho Jos 2:1-24 .Of Ai Jos 7:2 , 3 .Of Beth-el Jud 1:23 , 24 .Of Laish Jud 18:2-10 .Night attacks Ge 14:15 ; Jud 7:16-22 .Decoy Jos 8:4-22 ; Jud 20:29-43 ; Ne 6 .Unusual winter campaign 2Sa 11:1 ; 1Ch 20:1 .Delay 2Sa 17:7-14 .Celerity of action Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Ge 14:14 , 15 .Joshua, against the Amorites Jos 10:6 , 9 .The confederated kings Jos 11:7 .David’s attack upon the Philistines 2Sa 5:23-25 .Forced marches Isa 5:26 , 27 .Sieges Jer 39:1 Of Jericho Jos 6 .Of Samaria 2Ki 6:24-33 ; 7 .Of Jerusalem 2Ki 25:1-3 .“ Engines” used 2Ch 26:15 ; Jer 6:6 .Margin); Eze 26:9 .Fortifications Jud 9:31 ; 2Sa 5:9 ; 2Ki 25:1 ; 2Ch 11:11 ; 26:9 ; Ne 3:8 ; 4:2 ; Isa 22:10 ; 25:12 ; 29:3 ; 32:14 ; Jer 6:6 ; 32:24 ; 33:4 ; 51:53 ; Eze 4:2 ; 17:17 ; 21:22 ; 26:8 ; 33:27 ; Da 11:15 , 19 ; Na 2:1 ; 3:14 .Standards Nu 2:2 , 3 , 10 , 17 , 18 , 25 , 31 , 34 ; 10:14 , 18 , 22 , 25 .Uniforms of Eze 23:6 , 12 ; Na 2:3 .Standing armies 1Sa 13:2 ; 1Ch 27 ; 2Ch 1:14 ; 17:12-19 ; 26:11-15 .Religious ceremonies attending Seeking counsel from God before battle Nu 27:21 ; Jud 1:1 ; 1Sa 14:19 , 37-41 ; 23:2-12 ; 30:8 ; 2Sa 2:1 ; 5:19 , 23 ; 1Ki 22:7-28 ; 2Ki 3:11-19 ; 1Ch 14:10 , 14 ; Jer 37:7-10 .Sacrifices 1Sa 13:11 , 12 .Purifications Nu 31:19-24 .Holiness enjoined De 23:9 .Officers consecrate themselves to God 2Ch 17:16 .Army choir and songs 2Ch 20:21 , 22 .Ark taken to battle Jos 6:6 , 7 , 13 ; 1Sa 4:4-11 .Divine assistance to When Aaron and Hur held up Moses’ hands Ex 17:11 , 12 In siege of Jericho Jos 6 Sun stands still Jos 10:11-14 Gideon’s victory Jud 7 Samaria’s deliverances 1Ki 20 ; 2Ki 7 .Jehoshaphat’s victories 2Ki 3 ; 2Ch 20 .Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2Ki 19:35 .Determine royal succession 2Sa 2:8-10 ; 1Ki 16:16 ; 2Ki 11:4-12 .Composed of insurgents 1Sa 22:1 , 2 .Mercenaries 2Sa 10:6 ; 1Ch 19:6 , 7 ; 2Ch 25:5 , 6 .Confederated Jos 10:1-5 ; 11:1-5 ; Jud 1:3 ; 2Sa 10:6 , 15 , 16 , 19 ; 1Ki 15:20 ; 22:1-4 ; 2Ki 16:9 ; 18:19-21 ; 1Ch 19:6 , 7 ; 2Ch 16:2-9 ; 18:1 , 3 ; 20:1 ; 22:5 ; 28:16 , 20 ; Ps 83:1-12 ; Isa 7:1-9 ; 8:9-12 ; 54:15 .Exhorted before battle De 20:1-9 .Battle shouts Jud 7:18 ; 1Sa 17:20 , 52 .Triumphs of, celebrated With songs Jud 5 ; 1Sa 18:6 , 7 .With music 2Ch 20:28 .With dancing 1Sa 18:6 , 7 .Rewards for meritorious conduct The general offers his daughter in marriage Jos 15:16 , 17 .The king offers his daughter 1Sa 17:25 ; 18:17-28 .A promotion 2Sa 23:8-39 ; 1Ch 11:6 , 10-47 .A share the spoils Nu 31:25-47 .Children instructed in military arts 2Sa 1:18 .Insubordination in, punished, Achan Jos 7 .Check roll-call 1Sa 14:17 ; Nu 31:48 , 49 .Panics Isa 30:17 .Among the Midianites Jud 7:21 .Among the Philistines 1Sa 14:15-19 .Among the Syrians 2Ki 7:7-15 .Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1Sa 14:20 ; 31:4-6 .Champions fight instead of 1Sa 17:8-53 ; 2Sa 2:14-17 ; 21:15-22 .Confidence in, vain Ps 33:16 ; 44:6 .Escort duty performed by 2Ki 1:9 ; Ac 23:23 , 24 , 31-33 .Roman army Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Ac 22:24-29 Centurions Mt 8:5 , 8 ; 27:54 ; Lu 7:2 ; 23:47 ; Ac 10:1 , 7 , 22 ; 21:32 ; 22:26 ; 23:17 , 23 ; 24:23 ; 27:1 , 11 , 43 ; 28:16 .Divided into “bands” (R. V. margin, cohorts,) Ac 10:1 ; 27:1 .For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans See AMALEKITES .See ASSYRIA .See BABYLON .See EGYPTIANS .See MIDIANITES .See PERSIA .See SYRIA .For commissaries of See COMMISSARY .For weapons used See ARMOR .See AMBUSH .See CAVALRY .See FORT .See GARRISON .See HERALD .See HOSTAGE .See NAVY .See RECONNOISSANCE .See SIEGE .See SOLDIERS .See SPIES .See STANDARD .See STRATEGY .See TRUCE .See WAR –FIGURATIVE De 33:2 ; 2Ki 6:17 ; Ps 34:7 ; 68:17 ; Re 9:16