Soldiers

Soldiers [NAVE]

SOLDIERS
Military enrollment of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai, Num. 1; 2; in the plains of Moab, Num. 26.
Levies of, in the ratio of one man to ten subject to duty, Judg. 20:10.
Dressed in scarlet, Nah. 2:3.
Cowards excused from duty as, Deut. 20:8; Judg. 7:3.
Others exempt from service, Deut. 20:5-9; 24:5.
Come to John, Luke 3:14.
Mock Jesus, Matt. 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-20; Luke 23:11, 36, 37.
Officers concerned in the betrayal of Jesus, Luke 22:4.
Crucified Jesus, Matt. 27:27, 31-37; Mark 15:16-24; John 19:23, 24.
Guard the sepulchre, Matt. 27:65; 28:11-15.
Guard prisoners, Acts 12:4-6; 28:16.
Maintain the peace, Acts 21:31-35.
Their duty as sentinels, Acts 12:19.
Perform escort duty, Acts 21:31-33, 35; 22:24-28; 23:23, 31-33; 27:1, 31, 42, 43; 28:16.
Figurative
Of the divine protection, Isa. 59:16, 17.
Of the Christian, Eph. 6:11-17; 2 Tim. 2:3.
Jesus called Captain of our Salvation, Heb. 2:10.
See: Armies.