military in the Bible
Every male Israelite from 20 to 50 years of age was bound by the law to bear arms when necessary (Num. 1:3; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5).
King Saul was the first to form a standing army (1 Sam. 13:2; 24:2). This example was followed by David (1 Chr. 27:1), and Solomon (1 Kings 4:26), and by the kings of Israel and Judah (2 Chr. 17:14; 26:11; 2 Kings 11:4, etc.).
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- Amphipolis—a great Roman military station
- angels
- armor
- armory
- army
- banner
- captain
- castle
- centurion
- chariot
- colony—military settlement
- ensign
- executioner
- garrison
- guard
- horse
- horseman
- host
- jailer
- king
- legion
- magistrate
- messenger
- numbering of the people
- post
- praetorium
- prince
- prison
- spies
- Tadmor—a military station
- towers
- war
- watches
- weapons