'Soldiers' in the Bible

About 40,000 soldiers equipped to do battle in the LORD's presence crossed over to the desert plains of Jericho.

The LORD told Joshua, "Look! I have given Jericho over to your control, along with its kings and valiant soldiers.

March around the city, all the soldiers circling the city once. Do this for six days,

When they sound a long blast with the ram's horn, as soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then the entire army is to cry out loud, the city wall will collapse, and then all of the soldiers are to charge straight ahead."

Meanwhile, Joshua had sent some soldiers from Jericho to Ai, which was near Beth-aven, east of Bethel. He ordered them, "Go up and scout the land." So the soldiers went up and scouted Ai and