Armies – Azzur

Armies

– Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 2Ch 25:5

– Who were exempt from service in Nu 1:47-50; 2:33; De 20:5-9; Jud 7:3

– Enumeration of Israel's military forces Nu 1:2,3; 26:2; 1Sa 11:8; 2Sa 18:1,2; 24:1-9; 1Ki 20:15; 2Ch 25:5

– Levies for Nu 31:4; Jud 20:10

– Compulsory service in 1Sa 14:52

– See [290]COWARDICE

– How officered

.Commander-in-chief 1Sa 14:50; 2Sa 2:8; 8:16; 17:25; 19:13; 20:23

– Generals of corps and divisions Nu 2:3,31; 1Ch 27:1-22; 2Ch 17:12-19

– Captains of thousands Nu 31:14,48; 1Sa 17:18; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5

– Captains of hundreds Nu 31:14,48; 2Ki 11:15; 1Ch 28:1; 2Ch 25:5

– Captains of fifties 2Ki 1:9; Isa 3:3

– See [291]CAVALRY

– See [292]CHARIOTS

– Rendezvous of

.Methods employed in effecting

Sounding a trumpet Nu 10:9; Jud 3:27; 6:34; 1Sa 13:3,4

Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1Sa 11:7

– Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Jud 21:5-11; with 20

– Tactics

– 1. Camp and march Nu 2

– 2. March in ranks Ex 13:18

.Margin note) 1Ch 12:33; Joe 2:7

.Move, in attack, in three divisions Jud 7:16; 9:43; 1Sa 11:11; 13:17,18; 2Sa 18:2; Job 1:17

.Flanks called wings Isa 8:8

.See [293]STRATEGY

.Orders delivered with trumpets 2Sa 2:28; 18:16; 20:1,22; Ne 4:18,20

.Stratagems

Ambushes, at Ai Jos 8:2-22

.Ambushes at Shechem Jud 9:25,34

.Ambushes at Gibeah Jud 20:29-43

.Ambushes at Zemaraim 2Ch 13:13

.By Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:22

.Reconnoissances

Of Jericho Jos 2:1-24

.Of Ai Jos 7:2,3

.Of Beth-el Jud 1:23,24

.Of Laish Jud 18:2-10

.Night attacks Ge 14:15; Jud 7:16-22

.Decoy Jos 8:4-22; Jud 20:29-43; Ne 6

.Unusual winter campaign 2Sa 11:1; 1Ch 20:1

.Delay 2Sa 17:7-14

.Celerity of action

Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Ge 14:14,15

.Joshua, against the Amorites Jos 10:6,9

.The confederated kings Jos 11:7

.David's attack upon the Philistines 2Sa 5:23-25

.Forced marches Isa 5:26,27

.Sieges Jer 39:1

Of Jericho Jos 6

.Of Samaria 2Ki 6:24-33; 7

.Of Jerusalem 2Ki 25:1-3

." Engines" used 2Ch 26:15; Jer 6:6

.Margin); Eze 26:9

.Fortifications Jud 9:31; 2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 25:1; 2Ch 11:11; 26:9; Ne 3:8; 4:2; Isa 22:10; 25:12; 29:3; 32:14; Jer 6:6; 32:24; 33:4; 51:53; Eze 4:2; 17:17; 21:22; 26:8; 33:27; Da 11:15,19; Na 2:1; 3:14

.Standards Nu 2:2,3,10,17,18,25,31,34; 10:14,18,22,25

.Uniforms of Eze 23:6,12; Na 2:3

.Standing armies 1Sa 13:2; 1Ch 27; 2Ch 1:14; 17:12-19; 26:11-15

.Religious ceremonies attending

Seeking counsel from God before battle Nu 27:21; Jud 1:1; 1Sa 14:19,37-41; 23:2-12; 30:8; 2Sa 2:1; 5:19,23; 1Ki 22:7-28; 2Ki 3:11-19; 1Ch 14:10,14; Jer 37:7-10

.Sacrifices 1Sa 13:11,12

.Purifications Nu 31:19-24

.Holiness enjoined De 23:9

.Officers consecrate themselves to God 2Ch 17:16

.Army choir and songs 2Ch 20:21,22

.Ark taken to battle Jos 6:6,7,13; 1Sa 4:4-11

.Divine assistance to

When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Ex 17:11,12

In siege of Jericho Jos 6

Sun stands still Jos 10:11-14

Gideon's victory Jud 7

Samaria's deliverances 1Ki 20; 2Ki 7

.Jehoshaphat's victories 2Ki 3; 2Ch 20

.Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2Ki 19:35

.Determine royal succession 2Sa 2:8-10; 1Ki 16:16; 2Ki 11:4-12

.Composed of insurgents 1Sa 22:1,2

.Mercenaries 2Sa 10:6; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 25:5,6

.Confederated Jos 10:1-5; 11:1-5; Jud 1:3; 2Sa 10:6,15,16,19; 1Ki 15:20; 22:1-4; 2Ki 16:9; 18:19-21; 1Ch 19:6,7; 2Ch 16:2-9; 18:1,3; 20:1; 22:5; 28:16,20; Ps 83:1-12; Isa 7:1-9; 8:9-12; 54:15

.Exhorted before battle De 20:1-9

.Battle shouts Jud 7:18; 1Sa 17:20,52

.Triumphs of, celebrated

With songs Jud 5; 1Sa 18:6,7

.With music 2Ch 20:28

.With dancing 1Sa 18:6,7

.Rewards for meritorious conduct

The general offers his daughter in marriage Jos 15:16,17

.The king offers his daughter 1Sa 17:25; 18:17-28

.A promotion 2Sa 23:8-39; 1Ch 11:6,10-47

.A share the spoils Nu 31:25-47

.Children instructed in military arts 2Sa 1:18

.Insubordination in, punished, Achan Jos 7

.Check roll-call 1Sa 14:17; Nu 31:48,49

.Panics Isa 30:17

.Among the Midianites Jud 7:21

.Among the Philistines 1Sa 14:15-19

.Among the Syrians 2Ki 7:7-15

.Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1Sa 14:20; 31:4-6

.Champions fight instead of 1Sa 17:8-53; 2Sa 2:14-17; 21:15-22

.Confidence in, vain Ps 33:16; 44:6

.Escort duty performed by 2Ki 1:9; Ac 23:23,24,31-33

.Roman army

Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Ac 22:24-29

Centurions Mt 8:5,8; 27:54; Lu 7:2; 23:47; Ac 10:1,7,22; 21:32; 22:26; 23:17,23; 24:23; 27:1,11,43; 28:16

.Divided into "bands" (R. V. margin, cohorts,) Ac 10:1; 27:1

.For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans

See [294]AMALEKITES

.See [295]ASSYRIA

.See [296]BABYLON

.See [297]EGYPTIANS

.See [298]MIDIANITES

.See [299]PERSIA

.See [300]SYRIA

.For commissaries of

See [301]COMMISSARY

.For weapons used

See [302]ARMOR

.See [303]AMBUSH

.See [304]CAVALRY

.See [305]FORT

.See [306]GARRISON

.See [307]HERALD

.See [308]HOSTAGE

.See [309]NAVY

.See [310]RECONNOISSANCE

.See [311]SIEGE

.See [312]SOLDIERS

.See [313]SPIES

.See [314]STANDARD

.See [315]STRATEGY

.See [316]TRUCE

.See [317]WAR

– FIGURATIVE De 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Ps 34:7; 68:17; Re 9:16

Armoni

– Son of Saul 2Sa 21:8

Armor

– The equipment of a soldier Jer 46:3,4; Eph 6:14-17

– See [318]BREASTPLATE

– See [319]BRIGANDINE

– See [320]COAT OF MAIL

– See [321]GREAVE

– See [322]HABERGEON

– See [323]HELMET

– See [324]SHIELD

– FIGURATIVE Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; 10:4; Eph 6:11-17; 1Th 5:8

Armor-bearer

– (An attendant who carried a soldier's equipment)

– Of Abimelech Jud 9:54

– Of Jonathan 1Sa 14:6,7,12,17

– Saul 1Sa 16:21; 31:6

– Of Goliath 1Sa 17:7

– Of Joab 2Sa 18:15

Armory

– A place for the storage of armor Ne 3:19; So 4:4; Isa 22:8; 39:2

– In different parts of the kingdom 1Ki 10:17; 2Ch 11:12

– See [325]JERUSALEM

– FIGURATIVE Jer 50:25

Arms

– See [326]ARMOR

– See [327]ARROW

– See [328]ARTILLERY

– See [329]BATTLE-AX

– See [330]BATTERING-RAM

– See [331]BOW

– See [332]CHARIOT

– See [333]DAGGER

– See [334]DART

– See [335]ENGINE

– See [336]JAVELIN

– See [337]SHIELD

– See [338]SLING

– See [339]SPEAR

– See [340]SWORD

Arnan

– Patronymic of a family descended from David 1Ch 3:21

Arnon

– (A river emptying into the Dead Sea from the east)

– Boundary between Moabites and Amorites Nu 21:13,26; 22:36; De 2:24,36; 3:8,16; Jos 12:1

– Fords of Isa 16:2

– Miracles at Nu 21:14

Arod

– Son of Gad Nu 26:17

Arodi

– Descendants of Arod Ge 46:16

Aroer

– 1. A city of the Amorites in the valley of the river Arnon De 4:48

.Conquered by Israelites De 2:36; 3:12; Jud 11:26

.Taken by Hazael 2Ki 10:33

– 2. A city built, or, probably more correctly, rebuilt, by the Gadites Nu 32:34; Jos 13:25

.Jephthah smites the Ammonites at Jud 11:33

– 3. A city in Judah 1Sa 30:28

.The birthplace of two of David's heroes 1Ch 11:44

Arpad

– Also called ARPHAD

– A fortified city of Syria, perhaps identical with Arvad 2Ki 18:34; 19:13

– Idols of Isa 36:19

Arphad

– See [341]ARPAD

Arphaxad

– Son of Shem Ge 10:22; 11:10-13; 1Ch 1:17,18,24; Lu 3:36

Arrest

– Of Jesus Mt 26:57; Mr 14:46; Lu 22:54; Joh 18:12

– Of apostles Ac 5:17,18; 6:12

– Of Paul and Silas Ac 16:19

– Of Paul Ac 21:30

– Paul authorized to arrest Christians Ac 9:2

– See [342]EXTRADITION

– See [343]PRISON

– See [344]PRISONERS

Arrogance

– General scriptures concerning 1Sa 2:3; Pr 8:13; Isa 13:11

– See [345]PRIDE

Arrow

– (A weapon)

– Used in hunting Ge 21:20; 27:3

– Used in war 1Sa 31:3; 2Sa 22:15; 1Ki 22:34; 2Ki 19:32; Ps 7:13; Isa 22:3; Jer 51:3

– Divination by Eze 21:21

– Shot by Jonathan as a sign to David 1Sa 20:20-42

– Shot by Joash as a sign against the Syrians 2Ki 13:14-19

– FIGURATIVE Nu 24:8; De 32:23,42; Job 6:4; Ps 11:2; 21:12; 38:2; 45:5; 57:4; 58:7; 91:5; 120:4; 144:6; Pr 25:18; La 3:12,13; Eze 5:16; Hab 3:11

Arson

– General scriptures concerning Ps 74:7,8

– Law concerning Ex 22:6

– INSTANCES OF

.By Samson Jud 15:4,5

.By Absalom 2Sa 14:30

.By Zimri 1Ki 16:18

Art

– PRIMITIVE

.Invention of musical instruments and instruments of iron and copper (A. V., brass) Ge 4:21,22

.Carpentry Ge 6:14-16; Ex 31:2-9

.Of the apothecary or perfumer Ex 30:25,35

.Of the armorer 1Sa 8:12

.Of the baker Ge 40:1; 1Sa 8:13

.Of the barber Isa 7:20; Eze 5:1

.Of the brickmaker Ge 11:3; Ex 5:7,8,18

.Of the calker Eze 27:9,27

.Of compounding confections 1Sa 8:13

.Of the gardener Jer 29:5; Joh 20:15

.Of the goldsmith Isa 40:19

.Of the mariner Eze 27:8,9

.Of the mason 2Sa 5:11; 2Ch 24:12

.Of the musician 1Sa 18:6; 1Ch 15:16

.Of the potter Isa 64:8; Jer 18:3; La 4:2; Zec 11:13

.Of the refiner of metals 1Ch 28:18; Mal 3:2,3

.Of the ropemaker Jud 16:11

.Of the stonecutter Ex 20:25; 1Ch 22:15

.Of the shipbuilder 1Ki 9:26

.Of the smelter of metals Job 28:2

.Of the spinner Ex 35:25; Pr 31:19

.Of the tailor Ex 28:3

.Of the tanner Ac 9:43; 10:6

.Of the tentmaker Ge 4:20; Ac 18:3

.Of the weaver Ex 35:35; Joh 19:23

.Of the winemaker Ne 13:15; Isa 63:3

.Of the writer Jud 5:14

– ARTISANS, SKILLFUL

.Jubal Ge 4:21

.Tubal-cain Ge 4:22

.Bezaleel and Aholiab Ex 31:2-14; 35:30-35

.Hiram 1Ki 7:13-51; 2Ch 2:13,14

.For the various arts practised, and products manufactured, in ancient times

See [346]APOTHECARY

.See [347]BEATEN WORK

.See [348]BRASS

.See [349]BREAD

.See [350]BRICK

.See [351]CARPENTRY

.See [352]CARVING

.See [353]CONFECTIONER

.See [354]COPPER

.See [355]DRAWING

.See [356]DYEING

.See [357]EMBROIDERY

.See [358]ENGRAVING

.See [359]FULLER

.See [360]GOLDSMITH

.See [361]LAPIDARY

.See [362]LEATHER

.See [363]LIME

.See [364]MASON

.See [365]MASTER WORKMAN

.See [366]MOLDING

.See [367]MUSIC

.See [368]PAINTING

.See [369]PAPER

.See [370]PARCHMENT

.See [371]PICTURES

.See [372]POTTERY

.See [373]ROPES

.See [374]SHIPS

.See [375]SILK

.See [376]SILVERSMITH

.See [377]SMITH

.See [378]SOAP

.See [379]SPINNING

.See [380]SUN-DIAL

.See [381]TAPESTRY

.See [382]TAILORING

.See [383]TENTS

.See [384]WEAVING

.See [385]WINE

Artaxerxes

– 1. A Persian king probably identical with AHASUERUS

.Prohibits the rebuilding of Jerusalem Ezr 4:7-24

– 2. King of Persia. Decree of, in behalf of the Jews Ezr 7; Ne 2; 5:14

Artemas

– A companion of Paul Tit 3:12

Artillery

– General scriptures concerning 1Sa 20:40

– See [386]ARMS

Artisan

– See [387]ART

– See [388]MASTER WORKMAN

Aruboth

– A district laid under tribute to Solomon's commissariat 1Ki 4:10

Arumah

– A place near Shechem Jud 9:41

Arvad

– An island near Zidon Eze 27:8,11

Arvadites

– Descendants of Canaan Ge 10:18; 1Ch 1:16; Eze 27:8,11

Arza

– A steward of Elah 1Ki 16:9

Asa

– 1. King of Judah 1Ki 15:8-24; 1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 14; 15; 16; Mt 1:7

– 2. A Levite 1Ch 9:16

Asahel

– 1. Nephew of David, and one of his captains 2Sa 2:18-24,32; 3:27; 23:24; 1Ch 2:16; 11:26; 27:7

– 2. A Levite, commissioned by Jehoshaphat to teach the law to Judah 2Ch 17:8

– 3. A Levite, who had charge of tithes 2Ch 31:13

– 4. Father of Jonathan Ezr 10:15

Asahiah

– An officer of King Josiah 2Ki 22:12-20; 2Ch 34:20-28

Asaiah

– 1. A descendant of Simeon 1Ch 4:36

– 2. A Levite 1Ch 6:30

.Probably identical with a man of same name mentioned in 1Ch 15:6,11

– 3. A Shilonite 1Ch 9:5

Asaph

– 1. Father of Joah 2Ki 18:18; Isa 36:3,22

– 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service 1Ch 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2Ch 5:12; 35:15; Ne 12:46

.Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir 1Ch 15:17,19; 16:5,7

.A composer of sacred lyrics 2Ch 29:13-30

.See titles of Ps 50; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; 81; 82; 83

.Descendants of, in the temple choir 1Ch 25:1-9; 2Ch 20:14; 29:13; Ezr 2:41; 3:10; Ne 7:44; 11:22

– 3. A Levite, whose descendants lived in Jerusalem after the exile 1Ch 9:15

– 4. A Kohath Levite 1Ch 26:1

– 5. Keeper of forests Ne 2:8

Asareel

– Son of Jehaleleel 1Ch 4:16

Asarelah

– One of the temple choir 1Ch 25:2,14

– Probably identical with AZAREEL 1Ch 25:18

Ascension

– Of Elijah 2Ki 2:1-18

– Of Jesus Mr 16:19,20; Lu 24:50-53; Ac 1:9-12

– Of two witnesses Re 11:12

Asceticism

– (A philosophy that leads to severe austerities in subordinating the body to the control of the moral attributes of the mind)

– Extreme application of

.Rebuked by Jesus Mt 11:19; Lu 7:34

.Rebuked by Paul Col 2:20-23; 1Ti 4:1-4,8

– See [389]STOICISM

– INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF

.John the Baptist Mt 11:18; Lu 7:33

.Those who practiced celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven's sake," Mt 19:12

Asenath

– Wife of Joseph Ge 41:45,50; 46:20

Aser

– See [390]ASHER

Ash

– A tree Isa 44:14

Ashan

– A Levitical city of Judah, later of Simeon Jos 15:42; 19:7; 1Ch 4:32; 6:59

– See [391]AIN

Ashbea

– A descendant of Shelah 1Ch 4:21

Ashbel

– Son of Benjamin Ge 46:21; Nu 26:38; 1Ch 8:1

Ashchenaz

– See [392]ASHKENAZ

Ashdod

– A city of the Philistines Jos 13:3; 1Sa 6:17; Am 3:9

– Anakim inhabit Jos 11:22

– Assigned to Judah Jos 15:47

– Dagon's temple in, where the ark of the covenant was put temporarily 1Sa 5

– Conquest of, by Uzziah 2Ch 26:6

– Conquest by Tartan Isa 20:1

– People of, conspire against the Jews Ne 4:7,8

– Jews intermarry with Ne 13:23,24

– Prophecies concerning Jer 25:20; Am 1:8; 9; Zep 2:4; Zec 9:6

– Called AZOTUS Ac 8:40

Ashdoth-pisgah

– The water courses flowing from Mount Pisgah De 3:17; 4:49; Jos 12:3; 13:20

Asher

– 1. Son of Jacob, by Zilpah Ge 30:13; 35:26; 49:20; Ex 1:4; 1Ch 2:2

.Descendants of Ge 46:17; Nu 26:44-47

– 2. Tribe of: Census of, by families Nu 1:40,41; 26:44-47; 1Ch 7:40; 12:36

.Station of, in camp Nu 2:25,27

.Prophecies concerning

By Moses De 33:24,25

By John Re 7:6

.Allotment to, of land in Canaan Jos 19:24-31; Eze 48:2

.Upbraided by Deborah Jud 5:17

.Summoned by Gideon Jud 6:35; 7:23

.Join Hezekiah 2Ch 30:11

– 3. A city of Shechem Jos 17:7; 1Ki 4:16

Ashes

– Uses of, in purification Nu 19:9,10,17; Heb 9:13

– A symbol of mourning 2Sa 13:19; Es 4:1,3

– Sitting in Job 2:8

– Repenting in Job 42:6; Da 9:3; Jon 3:6; Mt 11:21; Lu 10:13

– Disguises in 1Ki 20:38,41

Ashima

– An idol 2Ki 17:30

Ashkelon

– Also called ASKELON

– One of the five chief cities of the Philistines Jos 13:3

– Captured by the people of Judah Jud 1:18

– Samson kills thirty men of Jud 14:19

– Emerods (tumors, R. V.) of 1Sa 6:17

– Prophecies concerning Jer 25:20; 47:5,7; Am 1:8; Zep 2:4,7; Zec 9:5

Ashkenaz

– Also called ASHCHENAZ

– Son of Gomer Ge 10:3; 1Ch 1:6

– Descendants of Jer 51:27

Ashnah

– Name of two towns in Judah Jos 15:33,43

Ashpenaz

– A prince in Nebuchadnezzars court Da 1:3

Ashriel

– See [393]ASRIEL

Ashtaroth

– 1. Plural form of [394]ASHTORETH, which see

– 2. The capital city of Bashan De 1:4; Jos 9:10

.Giants lived at Jos 12:4

.Allotted to Manasseh Jos 13:31; 1Ch 6:71

.Possibly identical with ASHTEROTH KARNAIM, mentioned in Ge 14:5

Ashteroth Karnaim

– An ancient city of Palestine taken by Chedorlaomer Ge 14:5

Ashtoreth

– An idol of the Philistines, Zidonians, and Phenicians. Probably identical with queen of heaven Jer 7:18

– Worshiped by Israelites Jud 2:13; 10:6; 1Sa 7:3,4; 12:10; 1Ki 11:5,33; 2Ki 23:13

– Temple of 1Sa 31:10

– High places of, at Jerusalem, destroyed 2Ki 23:13

Ashur

– Son of Hezron 1Ch 2:24; 4:5

Ashurites

– (Possibly GESHURITES) 2Sa 2:9; Eze 27:6

Ashvath

– Son of Japhlet 1Ch 7:33

Asia

– Inhabitants of, in Jerusalem, at Pentecost Ac 2:9; 21:27; 24:18

– Paul and Silas forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach in Ac 16:6

– Gospel preached in, by Paul Ac 19; 20:4

– Paul leaves Ac 20:16

– The congregations of 1Co 16:19; Re 1:4,11

Asiel

– Grandfather of Jehu 1Ch 4:35

Askelon

– See [395]ASHKELON

Asnah

– Descendants of, return to Jerusalem Ezr 2:50

Asnapper

– A noble Assyrian prince, who colonized the cities of Samaria after the Israelites were taken captive to Assyria Ezr 4:10

– See [396]SAMARIA

Asp

– A venomous serpent De 32:33; Job 20:14,16; Isa 11:8; Ro 3:13

– Venom of, illustrates the speech of the wicked Ps 140:3; Ro 3:13

– Injurious effects of wine De 32:33; Pr 23:32

– Deprived of venom, illustrates conversion Isa 11:8,9

Aspatha

– Son of Haman Es 9:7

Asphaltum

– See [397]SLIME

Asriel

– Also called ASHRIEL, son of Manasseh Jos 17:2; 1Ch 7:14

Ass (Donkey)

– DOMESTICATED

.Herds of Ge 12:16; 24:35; 32:5; 34:28; Nu 31:34,45; 1Ch 5:21; Ezr 2:67; Ne 7:69

.Used for riding Ge 22:3; Nu 22:21-33; Jos 15:18; Jud 1:14; 5:10; 1Sa 25:23; 2Ch 28:15; Zec 9:9

.By Jesus Mt 21:2,5; Lu 13:15; Joh 12:14,15; Zec 9:9

.Carrying burdens Ge 42:26; 2Sa 16:1; Isa 30:6

.Drawing chariots Isa 21:7

.For food 2Ki 6:25

.Not to be yoked with an ox De 22:10

.Rest on the Sabbath Ex 23:12

.Bridles for Pr 26:3

.Jawbone of, used by Samson with which to kill Philistines Jud 15:15-17

.FIRSTLINGS OF redeemed Ex 13:13; 34:20

– WILD Job 6:5; 24:5; 39:5; Ps 104:11; Isa 32:14; Jer 2:24; 14:6; Ho 8:9

Assassination

– David's abhorrence of 2Sa 4:9-12

– Laws prohibiting De 27:24

– INSTANCES OF

.Of Eglon, by Ehud Jud 3:15-22

.Abner, by Joab 2Sa 3:27

.Ish-bosheth, by the sons of Rimmon 2Sa 4:5-7

.Amnon, by Absalom 2Sa 13:28,29

.Amasa, by Joab 2Sa 20:9,10

.Joash, by his servants 2Ki 12:20

.Sennacherib, by his sons 2Ki 19:37; Isa 37:38

Assault and Battery

– LAWS CONCERNING Ex 21:15,18,22-27; De 17:8-12; Mt 5:38,39

– STRIKING JESUS

.Prophecies of Isa 50:6; La 3:30

.The attacks upon Mt 26:67; 27:30; Mr 14:65; Lu 22:63; Joh 19:3

.See [398]STRIPES

.See [399]STONING

Asshur

– Son of Shem, and ancestor of the Assyrians Ge 10:11,22; 1Ch 1:17; Eze 32:22

– See [400]ASSYRIA

Asshurim

– Descendants of Dedan Ge 25:3

Assir

– 1. Son of Korah Ex 6:24; 1Ch 6:22

– 2. Son of Ebiasaph 1Ch 6:23,37

– 3. Son of Jeconiah 1Ch 3:17

Assos

– A seaport in Mysia Ac 20:13,14

Assurance

– Produced by faith Eph 3:12; 2Ti 1:12; Heb 10:22

– Made full by hope Heb 6:11,19

– Confirmed by love 1Jo 3:14,19; 4:18

– Is the effect of righteousness Isa 32:17

– Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel Col 2:2; 1Th 1:5

– SAINTS PRIVILEGED TO HAVE

.Of their election Ps 4:3; 1Th 1:4

.Their redemption Job 19:25

.Their adoption Ro 8:16; 1Jo 3:2

.Their salvation Isa 12:2

.Eternal life 1Jo 5:13

.The unalienable love of God Ro 8:38,39

.Union with God and Christ 1Co 6:15; 2Co 13:5; Eph 5:30; 1Jo 2:5; 4:13

.Peace with God by Christ Ro 5:1

.Preservation Ps 3:6; 8; 27:3-5; 46:1-3

.Answers to prayer 1Jo 3:22; 5:14,15

.Comfort in affliction Ps 73:26; Lu 4:18; 2Co 4:8-10,16-18

.Continuance in grace Php 1:6

.A support in death Ps 23:4

.A glorious resurrection Job 19:26; Ps 17:15; Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2

.A kingdom Heb 12:28; Re 5:10

.A crown 2Ti 4:7,8; Jas 1:12

.Saints give diligence to attain 2Pe 1:10,11

.Strive to maintain Heb 3:14,18

.Confident hope in God restores Ps 42:11

.Exemplified

By David Ps 23:4; 73:24-26

By Paul 2Ti 1:12; 4:18

See [401]FAITH

Assyria

– An empire founded by Nimrod Ge 10:8-12; Mic 5:6

– It extended from east of the Tigris Ge 2:14; 10:11

– Possibly to Egypt Ge 25:18

– Its armies invade the land of Israel under Pul 2Ki 15:19; 1Ch 5:26

– Tiglath 2Ki 15:29; 1Ch 5:6,26

– Shalmaneser 2Ki 17:3-6,24-27; 18:9-12; Jer 50:17

– Sennacherib 2Ki 18:13-37; 19; 2Ch 32; Isa 36; 37

– Army of, destroyed by the angel of the Lord Isa 37:36

– Alliances with, sought by Judah and Israel Ho 5:13

– Israelites subject to La 5:6

– Israelites carried captive into 2Ki 17:3-23

– Jews carried captive to 2Ki 24; 25; 2Ch 36:5-21

– Invaded by Pharaoh-necho 2Ki 23:29

– Commerce of Eze 27:23

– Productiveness of Isa 36:17

– Prophecies concerning Isa 7:17-25; 8:4-10; 10:5-34; 14:24-28; 19:23-25; 20; 30:27-33; 31:8,9; 37:21-35; Jer 1:15; Eze 31; Jon 3:1-4; Na 1; 2; 3; Zep 2:13-15; Zec 10:11

– Prophecies of captivity of Israelites in Ho 9:3; 11:5,11

– Idols of

– See [402]ADRAMMELECK

– See [403]ANAMMELECH

– See [404]NISROCH

– See [405]TARTAK

Astrology

– General scriptures concerning Isa 47:13; Jer 10:1,2; Da 1:20; 2:27; 4:7; 5:7

– See [406]ASTRONOMY

– See [407]SORCERY

Astronomy

– General scriptures concerning Job 26:7,13; 37:18; 38:31-33; Ps 8:3; 19:1-6; 68:33; 136:5-9; Isa 13:10; 40:22,26; 47:13; Jer 31:35-37; 33:22; Am 5:8; 1Co 15:41; Jude 1:13

– SIDEREAL PHENOMENA Jos 10:12-14; Job 9:6-9; Ec 1:5; Isa 13:13; 34:4; Eze 32:7,8; Mt 24:29,35; 27:45; Mr 13:24,25; Lu 21:25; 23:44,45; Ac 2:19,20; 2Pe 3:10; Re 6:12-14; 8:10-12; 9:1,2; 10:1,2; 12:3,4; 13:13; 16:8,9; 19:11-14; 21:1

.See [408]CONSTELLATIONS

.See [409]ECLIPSE

.See [410]HEAVEN

.See [411]METEOROLOGY

.See [412]MOON

.See [413]STARS

.See [414]SUN

Asuppim

– A gate of the temple 1Ch 26:15,17

Asyncritus

– A disciple at Rome Ro 16:14

Atad

– The place where the sons of Jacob mourned for their father Ge 50:10,11

Atarah

– Wife of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:26

Ataroth

– Also called ATROTH

– 1. A city east of the Jordan River Nu 32:3,34

– 2. A city, or possibly two different cities, of Ephraim Jos 16:2,5,7; 18:13

– 3. A city of Judah 1Ch 2:54

.Called ATROTH-BETH-JOAB (R. V.)

– 4. A city of Gad Nu 32:35

Ataroth-adar

– Also called ATAROTH-ADDAR

– See [415]ATAROTH, number two

Ater

– 1. A descendant of Hezekiah, who returned from Babylon Ezr 2:16; Ne 7:21

– 2. A porter Ezr 2:42; Ne 7:45

– 3. An Israelite, who subscribed to Nehemiah's covenant Ne 10:17

Athach

– A city of Judah 1Sa 30:30

Athaiah

– Perhaps identical with ASAIAH Ne 11:4

Athaliah

– 1. Wife of Jehoram, king of Judah 2Ki 8:18,26; 11:1-3,12-16,20; 2Ch 22:10-12; 23:12-15,21

– 2. Son of Jehoram 1Ch 8:26

– 3. Father of Jeshaiah Ezr 8:7

Atheism

– General scriptures concerning Ps 14:1; 53:1

– ARGUMENTS AGAINST Job 12:7-25; Ro 1:19,20

.See [416]GOD

.See [417]FAITH

.See [418]UNBELIEF

Athens

– A city of Greece Ac 17:15-34; 1Th 3:1

Athlai

– A son of Bebai Ezr 10:28

Atoms of Matter

– General scriptures concerning Pr 8:26

Atonement

– For tabernacle and furniture Le 16:15-20,33

– In consummation of the Levites Nu 8:21

– For those defiled by the dead Nu 6:11

– Made for houses Le 14:53

– For sin, see below

– By meat offerings Le 5:11-13

– By jewels Nu 31:50

– By money Ex 30:12-16; Le 5:15,16; 2Ki 12:16

– By incense Nu 16:46-50

– By animals, see below

– By Jesus, see below

– DAY OF

.Time of Ex 30:10; Le 23:27; 25:9; Nu 29:7

.How observed Ex 30:10; Le 16:2-34; 23:27-32; Nu 29:7-11; Ac 27:9; Heb 5:3; 9:7,19,22

– MADE BY ANIMAL SACRIFICES Ex 29:36; 30:12-16; Le 1:4; 4:20,22-35; 5:6-10; 6:7; 9:7; 10:17; 12:6-8; 14:12-32; 16:6,10,11,15-19,24-34; 17:11; 19:22; Nu 15:22-28; 28:22,30; 29:5,10,11; Heb 9:22

– MADE BY JESUS

.Divinely ordained Lu 2:30,31; Ga 4:4,5; Eph 1:3-12,17-22; 2:4-10; Col 1:19,20; 1Pe 1:20; Re 13:8

.A mystery 1Co 2:7

.With context 1Pe 1:8-12

.Made but once Heb 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14; 1Pe 3:18

.Redemption by Mt 20:28; Ac 20:28; Ga 3:13; 1Ti 2:6; Heb 9:12; Re 5:9

.Typified Ge 4:4; with Heb 11:4; Ge 22:2; with Heb 11:17,19; Ex 12:5,11,14; with 1Co 5:7; Ex 24:8; with Heb 9:20; Le 16:30,34; with Heb 9:7,12,28; Le 17:11; with Heb 9:22

.See [419]SALVATION, PLAN OF

– UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ps 40:6,7; Isa 53:4-12; Da 9:24-27; Zec 13:1; Mt 26:28; Lu 22:20; 24:46,47; Joh 1:29,36; 6:51; 11:49-51; Ac 17:2,3; 20:28; Ro 3:24-26; 4:25; 5:1,2,6-11,15-21; 1Co 1:17,18,23,24; 15:3; 2Co 5:18,19; Ga 1:3,4; 4:4,5; Eph 1:7; 2:13-18; 5:2,25; Col 1:14,19-22; 1Th 5:9,10; 1Ti 2:5,6; Tit 2:14; Heb 1:3; 2:9,17; 9:12-15,25,26; 10:1-20; 12:24; 13:12,20,21; 1Pe 1:18-20; 2:24; 3:18; 1Jo 1:7; 2:2; 3:5; 4:10; 5:6; Re 1:5; 5:9; 7:14; 12:11

.See [420]BLOOD

.See [421]JESUS, DEATH OF

.See [422]JESUS, MISSION OF

.See [423]JESUS, SUFFERINGS OF

.See [424]REDEMPTION

.See [425]SALVATION

Attai

– 1. A Gadite warrior 1Ch 12:11

– 2. Son of Rehoboam 2Ch 11:20

– 3. Grandson of Sheshan 1Ch 2:35,36

Attalia

– A seaport of Pamphylia Ac 14:25

Attorney

– Employed Ac 24:1,2

– See [426]LAWYER

Augustus

– An important Roman emperor Lu 2:1; Ac 25:21,25; 27:1

Atrophy

– Of the hand Mt 12:10-13

Attributes of God

– See [427]GOD

Ava

– Also called IVAH

– A district near Babylon 2Ki 17:24; 18:34; 19:13

– See Ezr 4:9

Avarice

– General scriptures concerning Ec 4:7,8; 5:10,11; 1Ti 3:2,3; 6:5,10; Tit 1:7

– See [428]COVETOUSNESS

– See [429]RICH

– See [430]RICHES

– INSTANCES OF

.The descendants of Joseph Jos 17:14-18

Aven

– 1. "The plain of the Sun," Am 1:5

– 2. Another name for ON Eze 30:17

– 3. BETH-AVEN Ho 10:8

Avenger of Blood

– Premosaic Ge 9:5,6

– Cain fears Ge 4:14,15

– Lamech fears Ge 4:24

– Law concerning, set aside. by David 2Sa 14:4-11

– See [431]HOMICIDE

– FIGURATIVE

– SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 9:5,6; Nu 35:19-29; De 19:4-13; Jos 20:1-9

Avim

– 1. A city of Benjamin Jos 18:23

– 2. A tribe in southern Palestine

.See [432]AVITES

Avites

– 1. A nation in southern part of Canaan De 2:23; Jos 13:3

– 2. Colonists of Samaria 2Ki 17:31

Avith

– Capital city of the Edomites Ge 36:35; 1Ch 1:46

Awl

– A tool Ex 21:6; De 15:17

AX

– An implement De 19:5; 1Sa 13:20,21; 2Sa 12:31; Ps 74:5,6

– Elisha causes to swim 2Ki 6:5,6

– Battle-ax Eze 26:9

– FIGURATIVE Jer 46:22; 51:20; Mt 3:10

Axletree

– Part of a wheeled vehicle 1Ki 7:32,33

Azal

– A place near Jerusalem Zec 14:5

Azaliah

– Father of Shaphan 2Ki 22:3; 2Ch 34:8

Azaniah

– Father of Jeshua Ne 10:9

Azarael

– See [433]AZAREEL

Azareel

– 1. An Aaronite of the family of Korah 1Ch 12:6

– 2. A musician in the temple 1Ch 25:18

.Called UZZIEL 1Ch 25:4

– 3. A Danite prince 1Ch 27:22

– 4. A son of Bani Ezr 10:41

– 5. A priest Ne 11:13; 12:36

Azariah

– 1. Son of Ethan 1Ch 2:8

– 2. Son of Jehu 1Ch 2:38,39

– 3. Son of Zadok 1Ki 4:2

– 4. Captain of Solomon's guards 1Ki 4:5

– 5. A prophet, called OBED 2Ch 15:1,8

– 6. A high priest 1Ch 6:9

.Also called AMARIAH 2Ch 19:11

– 7. Son of Jehoshaphat 2Ch 21:2

– 8. King of Judah, called AHAZIAH 2Ch 22:6

.See [434]AHAZIAH

– 9. Son of Jeroham 2Ch 23:1

– 10. Son of Obed 2Ch 23:3

– 11. Son of Johanan, possibly identical with ZECHARIAH, son of Jehoiada 1Ch 6:10,11; 2Ch 24:20-22

– 12. AZARIAH

.See [435]UZZIAH, king of Judah

– 13. Chief of the tribe of Ephraim 2Ch 28:12

– 14. A Levite 1Ch 6:36

.Called UZZIAH 1Ch 6:24

– 15. High priest in Hezekiah's reign 2Ch 31:10,13

.Probably identical with AHITUB mentioned in 1Ch 6:11,12

– 16. Son of Hilkiah 1Ch 6:13,14; 9:11; Ezr 7:1,3

– 17. Son of Hoshaiah Jer 43:2-7

– 18. Hebrew name of ABED-NEGO Da 1:7,19

– 19. A captive returned from Babylon Ne 7:7; 10:2

.Also called SERAIAH Ezr 2:2

Azaz

– Father of Bela 1Ch 5:8

Azazel

– The scapegoat Le 16:8,10,26

Azaziah

– 1. A harper in the temple 1Ch 15:21

– 2. Father of Hoshea 1Ch 27:20

– 3. Overseer in temple 2Ch 31:13

Azbuk

– Father of Nehemiah Ne 3:16

Azekah

– A town of Judah Jos 10:10,11; 15:35; 1Sa 17:1; 2Ch 11:9; Ne 11:30; Jer 34:7

Azel

– A Benjamite 1Ch 8:37,38; 9:43,44

Azem

– A city in the south of Judah. Also called EZEM Jos 15:29; 19:3; 1Ch 4:29

Azgad

– 1. Ancestor of certain captives who returned from Babylon Ezr 2:12; Ne 7:17

– 2. A returned exile Ezr 8:12

– 3. A chief who signed Nehemiah's covenant Ne 10:15

Aziel

– A temple musician 1Ch 15:20

Aziza

– Son of Zattu Ezr 10:27

Azmaveth

– 1. One of David's heroes 2Sa 23:31; 1Ch 11:33

– 2. A descendant of Jonathan 1Ch 8:36; 9:42

– 3. Son of Adiel 1Ch 27:25

– 4. A village of Judah or Benjamin Ezr 2:24; Ne 12:29

.Called BETH-AZMAVETH Ne 7:28

Azmon

– A place on the south of Canaan Nu 34:4,5; Jos 15:4

Aznoth-tabor

– A town in Naphtali Jos 19:34

Azor

– Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:13,14

– Perhaps identical with AZRIKAM 1Ch 3:23

Azotus

– See [436]ASHDOD

Azriel

– 1. A chief of Manasseh 1Ch 5:24

– 2. Father of Jerimoth 1Ch 27:19

– 3. Father of Seriah Jer 36:26

Azrikam

– 1. Son of Neraiah 1Ch 3:23

– 2. Son of Azel 1Ch 8:38; 9:44

– 3. A Levite 1Ch 9:14; Ne 11:15

– 4. Governor of the house of Ahaz 2Ch 28:7

Azubah

– 1. Mother of Jehoshaphat 1Ki 22:41; 2Ch 20:31

– 2. Wife of Caleb 1Ch 2:18,19

Azur

– Father of Jaazaniah Eze 11:1

Azzah

– (A city of the Philistines)

– See [437]GAZA

Azzan

– Father of Paltiel Nu 34:26

Azzur

– 1. An Israelite, who sealed Nehemiah's covenant Ne 10:17

– 2. A Gibeonite Jer 28:1