Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5544 soldiers

5544 soldiers

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Active members of an army, whatever their rank. Paul uses the term frequently in his letters to draw attention to the fact that believers are engaged in spiritual warfare.

Armies of soldiers under different commanders

Moses' soldiers

Joshua's soldiers

Abimelech's soldiers

Benjamin's soldiers

Philistine soldiers

Saul's soldiers

1 Samuel 13:22; Samuel 15:4,15,21; Samuel 26:7

Hadadezer's soldiers

2 Samuel 8:4

Aramean soldiers

2 Samuel 10:6

Jehoahaz' soldiers

2 Kings 13:7

David's soldiers

2 Samuel 3:23 David's soldiers under Joab; 2 Samuel 23:8-39 pp 1 Chronicles 11:10-47 David's mighty men; 2 Samuel 24:1-9 pp 1 Chronicles 21:1-16 David displeased the LORD by counting his fighting men; 1 Chronicles 12:23-38; 1 C 1-22

Zedekiah's soldiers

2 Kings 25:5

Babylonian soldiers

Jeremiah 41:3

Individual soldiers

2 Kings 5:1 See also 1 Samuel 14:28; 2 Chronicles 17:17; Daniel 3:20-22

Soldiers came to John the Baptist

Luke 3:14

Soldiers involved in the last events of Jesus Christ's life on earth

In his arrest and trial

Luke 23:11,36; John 18:3,12; John 19:2

In his crucifixion

Matthew 27:27; John 19:16,23-24,32-34

After his crucifixion

Matthew 27:65-66

After his resurrection

Matthew 28:2-4,12,15

Soldiers involved in the lives of the apostles

Peter

Acts 12:4,6,18

Paul

Acts 21:32,35,37

Soldiers used metaphorically

Ezekiel 27:27; Ezekiel 39:20; Joel 2:7; Amos 2:15-16

Paul draws parallels between a soldier and a Christian

1 Corinthians 9:7 An apostle has a right to be supported in material things by those to whom he preaches.

Christians are called fellow-soldiers

See also Philippians 2:25; Phm 2

Christians must put Jesus Christ first

2 Timothy 2:3-4

God as the commander of an army of soldiers

Psalm 89:8 The term here translated “LORD God Almighty” can be translated “LORD God of hosts” or “LORD God of armies”. See also 1 Kings 19:10; Jeremiah 5:14; Hosea 12:5; Amos 4:13