'Ranks' in the Bible
The Lord spoke to Gideon again, "There are still too many men. Bring them down to the water and I will thin the ranks some more. When I say, 'This one should go with you,' pick him to go; when I say, 'This one should not go with you,' do not take him."
The Benjaminites formed their ranks behind Abner and were like a single army, standing at the top of a certain hill.
You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes."
It ranks first among the works of God, the One who made it has furnished it with a sword.
locusts have no king, but they all go forward by ranks;
Wail, O city gate! Cry out, O city! Melt with fear, all you Philistines! For out of the north comes a cloud of smoke, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
Look up at the sky! Who created all these heavenly lights? He is the one who leads out their ranks; he calls them all by name. Because of his absolute power and awesome strength, not one of them is missing.
"Fall into ranks with your shields ready! Prepare to march into battle!
They do not jostle one another; each of them marches straight ahead. They burst through the city defenses and do not break ranks.