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ARMIES[edit | edit source]

Torrey's New Topical Textbook[edit | edit source]

Antiquity of

Ancient, often numerous

Of different nations often confederated

Troops often hired for

WERE COMPOSED OF

Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations

Furnished with standards

Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage

Generally in three divisions

WERE LED BY

CALLED THE

Began their campaigns in the spring

Often went on foreign service

MARCHED

EMPLOYED IN

Often surprised their enemies

Commenced battles with a shout

Toil and fatigue often endured by

Divided the spoil

Sent out foraging parties

Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished

Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance

In latter ages received pay

ENCAMPED

Fear occasioned by

Devastation occasioned by

OFTEN DESTROYED BY

COMPARED TO

5; 7:12

16

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

13; So 6:4,10

Nave's Topical Bible[edit | edit source]

Who of the Israelites were subject to service in

Who were exempt from service in

Enumeration of Israel’s military forces

Levies for

Compulsory service in

in-chief

Generals of corps and divisions

Captains of thousands

Captains of hundreds

Captains of fifties

Rendezvous of

1. Camp and march

2. March in ranks

el

call

FIGURATIVE