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TWOT Reference: 1865a,1865b
Strong's Number H6635 matches the Hebrew צָבָא (ṣāḇā'),
which occurs 485 times in 462 verses
in the WLC Hebrew.
Page 2 / 10 (Num 8:24–1Sa 17:45)
“In regard to the Levites: From twenty-five years old or more, a man enters the service in the work at the tent of meeting.
“But at fifty years old he is to retire from his service in the work and no longer serve.
The military divisions of the camp of Judah’s descendants with their banner set out first, and Nahshon son of Amminadab was over their divisions.
The military divisions of the camp of Reuben with their banner set out, and Elizur son of Shedeur was over their divisions.
Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon’s descendants,
and Eliasaph son of Deuel[fn] was over the division of the tribe of Gad’s descendants.
Next the military divisions of the camp of Ephraim’s descendants with their banner set out, and Elishama son of Ammihud was over their divisions.
Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh’s descendants,
and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin’s descendants.
The military divisions of the camp of Dan’s descendants with their banner set out, serving as rear guard for all the camps, and Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai was over their divisions.
This was the order of march for the Israelites by their military divisions as they set out.
“Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral families[fn] of those twenty years old or more who can serve in Israel’s army.”
So Moses spoke to the people, “Equip some of your men for war. They will go against Midian to inflict the LORD’s vengeance on them.
So one thousand were recruited from each Israelite tribe out of the thousands[fn] in Israel — twelve thousand equipped for war.
Moses sent one thousand from each tribe to war. They went with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, in whose care were the holy objects and signal trumpets.
But Moses became furious with the officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, who were returning from the military campaign.
Then the priest Eleazar said to the soldiers who had gone to battle, “This is the legal statute the LORD commanded Moses:
“Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to war and the entire community.
“Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the fighting men who went out to war: one out of every five hundred people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats.
The captives remaining from the plunder the army had taken totaled:
675,000 sheep and goats,
The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, approached Moses
“but your servants are equipped for war before the LORD and will go across to the battle as my lord orders.”
These were the stages of the Israelites’ journey when they went out of the land of Egypt by their military divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.
“When you look to the heavens and see the sun, moon, and stars — all the stars in the sky — do not be led astray to bow in worship to them and serve them. The LORD your God has provided them for all people everywhere under heaven.
“and has gone to serve other gods by bowing in worship to the sun, moon, or all the stars in the sky — which I have forbidden —
“When the officers have finished addressing the army, they will appoint military commanders to lead it.
“When a man takes a bride, he must not go out with the army or be liable for any duty. He is free to stay at home for one year, so that he can bring joy to the wife he has married.
About forty thousand equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in the LORD’s presence.
“Neither,” he replied. “I have now come as commander of the LORD’s army.”
Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in homage and asked him, “What does my lord want to say to his servant? ”
The commander of the LORD’s army said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did that.
When the Israelites heard this, the entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them.
The Israelites were pleased with the report, and they blessed God. They spoke no more about going to war against them to ravage the land where the Reubenites and Gadites lived.
So the LORD sold them to King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera who lived in Harosheth of the Nations.[fn]
“Then I will lure Sisera commander of Jabin’s army, his chariots, and his infantry at the Wadi Kishon to fight against you, and I will hand him over to you.’ ”
But the princes of Succoth asked, “Are Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands that we should give bread to your army? ”
“If only these people were in my power, I would remove Abimelech.” So he said[fn] to Abimelech, “Gather your army and come out.”
This man would go up from his town every year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of Armies at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were the LORD’s priests.
Making a vow, she pleaded, “LORD of Armies, if you will take notice of your servant’s affliction, remember and not forget me, and give your servant a son, I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.”[fn]
So the people sent men to Shiloh to bring back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Armies, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
“But they forgot the LORD their God, so he handed them over to Sisera commander of the army of Hazor, to the Philistines, and to the king of Moab. These enemies fought against them.
The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner son of Saul’s uncle Ner.
“This is what the LORD of Armies says: ‘I witnessed[fn] what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them along the way as they were coming out of Egypt.
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