ARA

• Son of Jether 1 Chr. 7:38

ARAB

• A city of Judah Josh. 15:52

ARABAH

• See BETH-ARABAH

ARABIA

• Tribute to Solomon 2 Chr. 9:14
• Tribute to Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 17:11
• Exports of Ezek. 27:21
• Prophecies against Isa. 21:13; Jer. 25:24
• Paul visits Gal. 1:17

ARABIANS

• Pay tribute to Solomon 2 Chr. 9:14
• To Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 17:11
• Invade and defeat Judah 2 Chr. 21:16,17; 22:1
• Defeated by Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:7
• Oppose Nehemiah's rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem Neh. 2:19; 4:7
• Commerce of Ezek. 27:21
• Gospel preached to Acts 2:11; Gal. 1:17
• Prophecies concerning Isa. 21:13-17; 42:11; 60:7; Jer. 25:24

ARAD

1. A city on the south of Canaan Num. 21:1; 33:40
   • Subdued by Joshua Josh. 12:14
2. Son of Beriah 1 Chr. 8:15

ARAH

1. Son of Ulla 1 Chr. 7:39
2. An Israelite, whose descendants returned from Babylon Ezra 2:5; Neh. 7:10
   • Probably identcal with ARAH in Neh. 6:18

ARAM

• (The name of various regions, and of several men. The word signifies highlands, and is applied in its compounds to various highland districts of Syria)
  1. The region whence Balaam came at Balak's command Num. 23:7
  2. A region north of Canaan 1 Chr. 2:23
  3. Son of Shem Gen. 10:22,23; 1 Chr. 1:17
  4. Son of Kemuel Gen. 22:21
  5. Son of Shamer 1 Chr. 7:34

ARAN

• Son of Dishan Gen. 36:28; 1 Chr. 1:42

ARARAT

• A district of Armenia Jer. 51:27
• The ark of Noah came to rest in the mountains of Gen. 8:4
• Assassins of Sennacherib take refuge in Isa. 37:38

ARAUNAH

• A Jebusite from whom David bought a site for an altar 2 Sam. 24:16-24
• Also called ORNAN 1 Chr. 21:15-25

ARBA

1. Father of Anak Josh. 15:13
2. ARBA
   • See HEBRON

ARBITRATION

• INSTANCES OF
  • The two harlots in the presence of King Solomon 1 Ki. 3:16-28
• Urged by Paul, as a mode of action for Christians 1 Cor. 6:1-8
• See COURT

ARCHANGEL

• General scriptures concerning 1 Th. 4:16; Jude 1:9
• See ANGEL

ARCHELAUS (ARCHAELAUS)

• A ruler of Judaea (a son of Herod the Great) Mt. 2:22

ARCHERY

• Practiced by Ishmael Gen. 21:20
• Practiced by Esau Gen. 27:3
• Practiced by Jonathan 1 Sam. 20:20, 36,37
• Practiced by the sons of Ulam 1 Chr. 8:40
• Practiced by the Philistines 1 Sam. 31:1-3; 1 Chr. 10:3
• Practiced by the Persians Isa. 13:17,18
• Practiced by the people of Kedar Isa. 21:17
• Practiced by the Syrians 1 Ki. 22:31-34
• Practiced by the Israelites 2 Sam. 1:18; 1 Chr. 5:18; 12:2; 2 Chr. 14:8; 26:14; Neh. 4:13; Zech. 9:13
• Practiced by the Lydians Jer. 46:9
• In war Gen. 49:23; Judg. 5:11; 1 Sam. 31:3; Isa. 22:3; Jer. 4:29; 51:3; Zech. 10:4
• See ARMIES
• See ARROW
• See BOW
• See WAR

ARCHEVITES

• Inhabitants of Samaria Ezra 4:9

ARCHI

• A city of Ephraim Josh. 16:2

ARCHIPPUS

• A disciple at Colossae Col. 4:17; Ph'm 1:2

ARCHITECTURE

• General scriptures concerning Heb. 3:3,4
• FIGURATIVE Eph. 2:21,22
• See ART
• See HOUSE
• See TABERNACLE
• See TEMPLE

ARCTURUS

• Constellation of Job 9:9; 38:32

ARD

1. Son of Benjamin Gen. 46:21
2. Son of Bela Num. 26:40

ARDON

• Son of Caleb 1 Chr. 2:18

ARELI

• Son of Gad Gen. 46:16

AREOPAGUS

• Mars' Hill Acts 17:19

ARETAS

• A ruler of Syria 2 Cor. 11:32

ARGOB

1. A region east of the Jordan River Dt. 3:4, 13,14; 1 Ki. 4:13
2. A courtier of Pekah 2 Ki. 15:25

ARIDAI

• Son of Haman Esther 9:9

ARIDATHA

• Son of Haman Esther 9:8

ARIEH

• A conspirator with Pekah 2 Ki. 15:25

ARIEL

1. A messenger from Ezra to Iddo Ezra 8:16
2. A symbolical name for Jerusalem Isa. 29:1,2, 7

ARIMATHEA

• Also called RAMAH
  • A town five miles north of Jerusalem Mt. 27:57; Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:51; Jn. 19:38

ARIOCH

1. King of Ellasar Gen. 14:1, 9
2. Captain of Nebuchadnezzars guard Dan. 2:14,15, 24,25

ARISAI

• Son of Haman Esther 9:9

ARISTARCHUS

• A companion of Paul Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Col. 4:10; Ph'm 1:24

ARISTOBULUS

• A Christian at Rome Rom. 16:10

ARK

1. NOAH'S
   • Directions for building of Gen. 6:14-16
   • Noah and family preserved in Gen. 6:18; 7:8; Mt. 24:38; Heb. 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:20
   • Animals saved in Gen. 6:19,20; 7:1-16
2. Of BULLRUSHES Ex. 2:3
3. IN THE TABERNACLE.
   • Called THE ARK
     • OF THE COVENANT Num. 10:33; Dt. 31:26; Josh. 4:7; 1 Sam. 4:3; 2 Sam. 15:24; 1 Chr. 15:25; 17:1; Jer. 3:16; Heb. 9:4
     • OF THE TESTIMONY Ex. 30:6
     • OF THE LORD Josh. 4:11; 1 Sam. 4:6; 6:1; 2 Sam. 6:9; 15:12; 16:4
     • OF GOD 1 Sam. 3:3; 4:11, 17, 22; 6:3; 14:18; 2 Sam. 6:7; 7:2; 15:25; 1 Chr. 13:12; 15:1,2, 15, 24; 16:1
     • OF GOD'S STRENGTH 2 Chr. 6:41
   • Sanctification of Ex. 30:26
   • Ceremonies connected with, on the day of atonement Lev. 16:13-15
   • Holy 2 Chr. 8:11; 35:3
   • An oracle of God Num. 10:33; 14:44; Josh. 7:6-15; Judg. 20:27,28; 1 Sam. 4:3,4, 7; 1 Chr. 13:3; 16:4, 37; 2 Chr. 6:41; Ps. 132:8
     • See MERCY SEAT
   • Directions for making Ex. 25:10-15; 35:12
   • Construction of Ex. 37:1-5; Dt. 10:3
   • Contents of
     • The law Ex. 25:16, 21; 40:20; Dt. 10:5; 31:26; 1 Ki. 8:9; 2 Chr. 5:10
     • Aaron's rod Num. 17:10; Heb. 9:4
     • Pot of manna Ex. 16:33,34; Heb. 9:4
   • Place of Ex. 26:33; 40:21; 1 Sam. 3:3; 2 Sam. 7:2; Heb. 9:2-4
   • How prepared for conveyance Num. 4:5,6
     • Carried by Kohathites Num. 3:30,31; 4:4, 15; Dt. 10:8; 1 Chr. 15:2, 15
     • On special occasions carried by priests: Crossing Jordan Josh. 3:6, 14
   • Siege of Jericho Josh. 6:6
     • Taken to battle Josh. 6:6-20; 1 Sam. 4:3-22
     • Captured by the Philstines 1 Sam. 4:10,11; Ps. 78:61
     • Returned by the Philistines 1 Sam. 6
   • Remains at the house of Abinadab 1 Sam. 7:1,2; 2 Sam. 6:4
   • Remains in the house of Obed-edom 2 Sam. 6:9-11
   • Set up in Shiloh Josh. 18:1; Judg. 20:27,28; 1 Sam. 4:3,4
   • Set up in Jerusalem 2 Sam. 6:12-17; 1 Chr. 6:31; 15; 16:1
   • Removed from Jerusalem by Zadok at the time of Absalom's revolt, but returned by command of David 2 Sam. 15:24-29
   • Transferred to Solomon's temple 1 Ki. 8:6-9; 2 Chr. 5:2-9; 35:3
   • Prophecy concerning Jer. 3:16
   • In John's vision Rev. 11:19

ARKITES

• Descendants of Canaan Gen. 10:17; 1 Chr. 1:15

ARM

• FIGURATIVE USE OF Ex. 6:6; 15:16; Dt. 4:34; 5:15; 7:19; 9:29; 11:2; 26:8; 33:27; 1 Ki. 8:42; 2 Ki. 17:36; 2 Chr. 6:32; Ps. 77:15; 89:10, 13, 21; 98:1; 136:12; Song 2:6; Isa. 33:2; 40:10,11; 51:5, 9; 52:10; 53:1; 59:16; 62:8; 63:5, 12; Jer. 21:5; 27:5; 32:17; Ezek. 20:33; Lk. 1:51; Acts 13:17
• See ANTHROPOMORPHISMS

ARMAGEDDON

• A symbolical name Rev. 16:16

ARMENIA

• A region in Western Asia 2 Ki. 19:37; Jer. 51:27
• Assassins of Sennacherib take refuge in Isa. 37:38

ARMIES

• Who of the Israelites were subject to service in Num. 1:2,3; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5
• Who were exempt from service in Num. 1:47-50; 2:33; Dt. 20:5-9; Judg. 7:3
• Enumeration of Israel's military forces Num. 1:2,3; 26:2; 1 Sam. 11:8; 2 Sam. 18:1,2; 24:1-9; 1 Ki. 20:15; 2 Chr. 25:5
• Levies for Num. 31:4; Judg. 20:10
• Compulsory service in 1 Sam. 14:52
  • See COWARDICE
• How officered
  • Commander-in-chief 1 Sam. 14:50; 2 Sam. 2:8; 8:16; 17:25; 19:13; 20:23
  • Generals of corps and divisions Num. 2:3, 31; 1 Chr. 27:1-22; 2 Chr. 17:12-19
  • Captains of thousands Num. 31:14, 48; 1 Sam. 17:18; 1 Chr. 28:1; 2 Chr. 25:5
  • Captains of hundreds Num. 31:14, 48; 2 Ki. 11:15; 1 Chr. 28:1; 2 Chr. 25:5
  • Captains of fifties 2 Ki. 1:9; Isa. 3:3
• Rendezvous of
  • Methods employed in effecting
    • Sounding a trumpet Num. 10:9; Judg. 3:27; 6:34; 1 Sam. 13:3,4
    • Cutting oxen in pieces, and sending the pieces throughout Israel 1 Sam. 11:7
  • Refusal to obey the summons, instance of Judg. 21:5-11; with 20
• Tactics
  1. Camp and march Num. 2
     • March in ranks Ex. 13:18; 1 Chr. 12:33; Joel 2:7
     • Move, in attack, in three divisions Judg. 7:16; 9:43; 1 Sam. 11:11; 13:17,18; 2 Sam. 18:2; Job 1:17
     • Flanks called wings Isa. 8:8
  2. See GARRISON
  3. Orders delivered with trumpets 2 Sam. 2:28; 18:16; 20:1, 22; Neh. 4:18, 20
  4. Stratagems
     • Ambushes, at Ai Josh. 8:2-22
     • Ambushes at Shechem Judg. 9:25, 34
     • Ambushes at Gibeah Judg. 20:29-43
     • Ambushes at Zemaraim 2 Chr. 13:13
       • See AMBUSH
     • By Jehoshaphat 2 Chr. 20:22
     • See STRATEGY
  5. Reconnoissances
     • Of Jericho Josh. 2:1-24
     • Of Ai Josh. 7:2,3
     • Of Beth-el Judg. 1:23,24
     • Of Laish Judg. 18:2-10
     • See RECONNOISSANCE
  6. Night attacks Gen. 14:15; Judg. 7:16-22
  7. Decoy Josh. 8:4-22; Judg. 20:29-43; Neh. 6
  8. Unusual winter campaign 2 Sam. 11:1; 1 Chr. 20:1
  9. Delay 2 Sam. 17:7-14
  10. Celerity of action
      • Abraham, in pursuit of Chedorlaomer Gen. 14:14,15
      • Joshua, against the Amorites Josh. 10:6, 9
      • The confederated kings Josh. 11:7
      • David's attack upon the Philistines 2 Sam. 5:23-25
  11. Forced marches Isa. 5:26,27
  12. Sieges Jer. 39:1
      • Of Jericho Josh. 6
      • Of Samaria 2 Ki. 6:24-33; 7
      • Of Jerusalem 2 Ki. 25:1-3
      • "Engines" used 2 Chr. 26:15; Jer. 6:6; Ezek. 26:9
      • See SIEGE
• Fortifications Judg. 9:31; 2 Sam. 5:9;
  • See FORT
  2 Ki. 25:1; 2 Chr. 11:11; 26:9; Neh. 3:8; 4:2; Isa. 22:10; 25:12; 29:3; 32:14; Jer. 6:6; 32:24; 33:4; 51:53; Ezek. 4:2; 17:17; 21:22; 26:8; 33:27; Dan. 11:15, 19; Nah. 2:1; 3:14
• Standards Num. 2:2,3, 10, 17,18, 25, 31, 34; 10:14, 18, 22, 25
• Uniforms of Ezek. 23:6, 12; Nah. 2:3
• Standing armies 1 Sam. 13:2; 1 Chr. 27; 2 Chr. 1:14; 17:12-19; 26:11-15
• Religious ceremonies attending
  • Seeking counsel from God before battle Num. 27:21; Judg. 1:1; 1 Sam. 14:19, 37-41; 23:2-12; 30:8; 2 Sam. 2:1; 5:19, 23; 1 Ki. 22:7-28; 2 Ki. 3:11-19; 1 Chr. 14:10, 14; Jer. 37:7-10
  • Sacrifices 1 Sam. 13:11,12
  • Purifications Num. 31:19-24
  • Holiness enjoined Dt. 23:9
  • Officers consecrate themselves to God 2 Chr. 17:16
  • Army choir and songs 2 Chr. 20:21,22
• Ark taken to battle Josh. 6:6,7, 13; 1 Sam. 4:4-11
• Divine assistance to
  • When Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands Ex. 17:11,12
  • In siege of Jericho Josh. 6
  • Sun stands still Josh. 10:11-14
  • Gideon's victory Judg. 7
  • Samaria's deliverances 1 Ki. 20; 2 Ki. 7
  • Jehoshaphat's victories 2 Ki. 3; 2 Chr. 20
  • Angel of the Lord smites the Assyrians 2 Ki. 19:35
• Determine royal succession 2 Sam. 2:8-10; 1 Ki. 16:16; 2 Ki. 11:4-12
• Composed of insurgents 1 Sam. 22:1,2
• Mercenaries 2 Sam. 10:6; 1 Chr. 19:6,7; 2 Chr. 25:5,6
• Confederated Josh. 10:1-5; 11:1-5; Judg. 1:3; 2 Sam. 10:6, 15,16, 19; 1 Ki. 15:20; 22:1-4; 2 Ki. 16:9; 18:19-21; 1 Chr. 19:6,7; 2 Chr. 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 Dt. 20:1-9
• Battle shouts Judg. 7:18; 1 Sam. 17:20, 52
• Triumphs of, celebrated
  • With songs Judg. 5; 1 Sam. 18:6,7
  • With music 2 Chr. 20:28
  • With dancing 1 Sam. 18:6,7
• Rewards for meritorious conduct
  • The general offers his daughter in marriage Josh. 15:16,17
  • The king offers his daughter 1 Sam. 17:25; 18:17-28
  • A promotion 2 Sam. 23:8-39; 1 Chr. 11:6, 10-47
  • A share the spoils Num. 31:25-47
• Children instructed in military arts 2 Sam. 1:18
• Insubordination in, punished, Achan Josh. 7
• Check roll-call 1 Sam. 14:17; Num. 31:48,49
• Panics Isa. 30:17
  • Among the Midianites Judg. 7:21
  • Among the Philistines 1 Sam. 14:15-19
  • Among the Syrians 2 Ki. 7:7-15
  • Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity 1 Sam. 14:20; 31:4-6
• Champions fight instead of 1 Sam. 17:8-53; 2 Sam. 2:14-17; 21:15-22
• Confidence in, vain Ps. 33:16; 44:6
• Escort duty performed by 2 Ki. 1:9; Acts 23:23,24, 31-33
• Roman army
  • Captains (R. V. margin, military tribunes) of Acts 22:24-29
  • Centurions Mt. 8:5, 8; 27:54; Lk. 7:2; 23:47; Acts 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,) Acts 10:1; 27:1
• For other than armies of the Israelites and Romans
  • See AMALEKITES
  • See ASSYRIA
  • See BABYLON
  • See EGYPTIANS
  • See MIDIANITES
  • See PERSIA
  • See SYRIA
• For commissaries of
  • See COMMISSARY
• For weapons used
  • See ARMOR
  • See CAVALRY
  • See HERALD
  • See HOSTAGE
  • See NAVY
  • See SOLDIERS
  • See SPIES
  • See STANDARD
• See TRUCE
• See WAR
• FIGURATIVE Dt. 33:2; 2 Ki. 6:17; Ps. 34:7; 68:17; Rev. 9:16

ARMONI

• Son of Saul 2 Sam. 21:8

ARMOR

• The equipment of a soldier Jer. 46:3,4; Eph. 6:14-17
  • See BREASTPLATE
  • See BRIGANDINE
  • See CAVALRY
  • See CHARIOTS
  • See COAT OF MAIL
  • See GREAVE
  • See HABERGEON
  • See HELMET
  • See SHIELD
• FIGURATIVE Rom. 13:12; 2 Cor. 6:7; 10:4; Eph. 6:11-17; 1 Th. 5:8

ARMOR-BEARER

• (An attendant who carried a soldier's equipment)
  • Of Abimelech Judg. 9:54
  • Of Jonathan 1 Sam. 14:6,7, 12, 17
  • Saul 1 Sam. 16:21; 31:6
  • Of Goliath 1 Sam. 17:7
  • Of Joab 2 Sam. 18:15

ARMORY

• A place for the storage of armor Neh. 3:19; Song 4:4; Isa. 22:8; 39:2
• In different parts of the kingdom 1 Ki. 10:17; 2 Chr. 11:12
  • See JERUSALEM
• FIGURATIVE Jer. 50:25

ARMS

• See ARMOR
• See ARROW
• See ARTILLERY
• See BATTLE-AX
• See BATTERING-RAM
• See BOW
• See CHARIOT
• See DAGGER
• See DART
• See ENGINE
• See JAVELIN
• See SHIELD
• See SLING
• See SPEAR
• See SWORD

ARNAN

• Patronymic of a family descended from David 1 Chr. 3:21

ARNON

• (A river emptying into the Dead Sea from the east)
  • Boundary between Moabites and Amorites Num. 21:13, 26; 22:36; Dt. 2:24, 36; 3:8, 16; Josh. 12:1
  • Fords of Isa. 16:2
  • Miracles at Num. 21:14

AROD

• Son of Gad Num. 26:17