Scripture describes the strategies employed by Israel in warfare. Although recognising the importance of military preparation, Scripture stresses that Israel's trust is to be in God, rather than military might or prowess.

Proverbs 20:18

Preparations for warfare

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Holding a council of war

Proverbs 11:14; 24:6
Luke 14:31-32
2 Samuel 18:1

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Assembling an army

Numbers 1:2-3
1 Samuel 11:6-8
2 Chronicles 25:5-6; 26:11-14
Daniel 11:10-13
Numbers 21:32

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Reconnaissance

Deuteronomy 1:22
Joshua 2:1; 7:2-3
Judges 7:9-11; 18:2,5-10
Joshua 9:15

Avoiding warfare

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Making a treaty

Genesis 26:28-29
Joshua 10:1
1 Samuel 11:1
1 Kings 5:12
1 Samuel 17:8-10

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Representative combat

2 Samuel 2:12-17
Judges 9:43-44

Strategies employed in warfare

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Dividing into groups

Genesis 14:14-15; 32:7-8
Judges 7:16-21
1 Samuel 11:11
2 Samuel 18:1-2
Judges 7:19

Attacking by night

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Genesis 14:14-15

The Hebrews divided the night into three watches.

1 Samuel 14:36
Jeremiah 6:5
2 Chronicles 13:13-14

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Setting an ambush

Joshua 8:4-7
Judges 9:34,42-44; 20:29-44
Joshua 8:19

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Swiftness of action

Joshua 10:6-9; 11:7
2 Samuel 5:22-25
Deuteronomy 20:1

Trusting in God in warfare

Psalms 20:7

Of greater importance than military might or prowess

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1 Samuel 17:45-47
Psalms 33:16-17; 147:10-11
Zechariah 4:6
Judges 1:1

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Demonstrated by seeking God before a battle

Judges 20:27-28
2 Samuel 5:18-19,22-25
Exodus 14:29-31
Joshua 10:10-14

Strengthened by seeing God fighting for Israel

2 Kings 19:35

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