Military Arms: Offensive: Hand Staff

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Matthew 26:47
And while he yet spoke, see, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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Sennacherib (705-681 BC )
... had, however, subsequently assumed the offensive, and endeavoured ... powers which were
taking up arms against her ... worldly wisdom urged by the military party, with ...
/.../chapter isennacherib 705-681 b c.htm

The Memphite Empire
... the wall, or of the line of military posts, is ... side by side, present nothing jarring
nor offensive to the ... repulse the assaults of the Monitu by force of arms. ...
/.../chapter iithe memphite empire.htm

The Close of the Theban Empire
... up his success and assume the offensive, had not ... fervour would not, doubtless, have
restrained military zeal in case ... it discouraged the taste for arms and for ...
/.../chapter iiithe close of the.htm

The Last Days of the Old Eastern World
... the movement did not hesitate to assume the offensive with these ... of the Bast had
fallen before their arms, but they were purely military sovereigns, and ...
/.../chapter iithe last days of 2.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... against him," and was, therefore, offensive to the ... Xth century BC The Philistine
arms are described at ... Egyptians, who were unrivalled in military operations at ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

The Rise of the Assyrian Empire
... army of the Cossaeans, he whose hand unnerves the ... Budilu carried his arms against
these tribes, and obtained ... term used to designate the military confines or ...
/.../chapter iithe rise of the.htm

The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... their attack or to assume the offensive, but anxiously ... regularity to prevent any
important military expedition against ... He had first to carry his arms to the ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire
... in the number of its soldiers, in the military renown of ... was about to exterminate
them, when his hand was stayed ... ventured at last to take up arms against the ...
/.../chapter iiithe medes and the.htm

The Iranian Conquest
... all the superior grades of the military profession ... difficulty, and immediately put
the necessary work in hand. ... He even carried his arms into Bithynia, where, to ...
/.../chapter ithe iranian conquest.htm

The Holy War,
... feelings while under the chastising, correcting, hand of his ... He arms Mansoul with
the whole armour of ... with an extraordinary knowledge of military terms and ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the holy war.htm

Subtopics

Arms

Arms and Armor

Military Arms for Sieges: Battering Rams

Military Arms for Sieges: Engines for Casting Stones

Military Arms of Conquered Nations Taken Away to Prevent Rebellion

Military Arms of the Vanquished: Sometime Burned

Military Arms of the Vanquished: Sometimes Kept As Trophies

Military Arms of the Vanquished: Taken off Them

Military Arms were Provided by Individuals Themselves

Military Arms were Provided: from the Public Arsenals

Military Arms: Armouries Built For