23 Bible Verses about Earthly Armies

Even the powerful army of the king of Egypt will not be able to help him fight when the Babylonians build earthworks and dig trenches in order to kill many people.

Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung shield and helmet in you. They set forth your splendor.

It was the same Aaron and Moses to whom Jehovah said: Bring out the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their hosts.

On that day Jehovah brought the Israelite tribes out of Egypt.

Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will use my power to punish (lay my hand upon) Egypt severely. I will bring my people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt in organized family groups.

You shall also observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread. That was the day I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt. Observe this day throughout your generations as a long lasting ordinance.

After exactly four hundred and thirty years all of Jehovah's people left Egypt in organized family groups.

Listen! A sound of tumult on the mountains is like that of many people! A sound of the uproar of kingdoms and nations gathered together! Jehovah of Hosts assembles (inspects) the army for battle.

And what He did to Egypt's army, to its horses and its chariots, when He made the water of the Red Sea engulf them while they pursued. Jehovah completely destroyed them!

He leads chariots and horses, an army and reinforcements. They lie down together and do not get up again. They are extinguished and snuffed out like a wick. This is what Jehovah says:

This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to get advice from me: Pharaoh's army has come out to help you. But it will go back to Egypt, its own land.

Saul chose three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of them were stationed with Saul at Michmash and in the mountains of Bethel. One thousand were stationed with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. He sent the rest of the people home.

At once King Joram mobilized his troops and left Samaria.

Then he set up military camps in their territory. They became his subjects and paid taxes to him. Jehovah made David victorious everywhere.

He put troops everywhere in Edom. All the Edomites were David's subjects. Everywhere David went Jehovah gave him victories.

The Edomites repeated: We refuse! Then they marched out with a powerful army to attack the people of Israel.

David was on a fortified hill. A group of Philistines occupied Bethlehem.

He led them by way of the desert by the Red Sea. The Israelites were armed for battle.

Saul and the men of Israel came together and took up their position in the valley of Elah. They drew up in battle array against the Philistines.

The army of Israel and the Philistine army stood there facing each other.

After David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the elite troops.

He sent a large force there with horses and chariots. They surrounded the town at night.

Early the next morning Elisha's servant got up and went out of the house. He saw the Syrian troops with their horses and chariots surrounding the town. He went to Elisha and said: Alas my master what shall we do?