A body of forces, or division of an army. The main body, as distinct from the van and rear. To give battle, is to attack an enemy; to join battle, is properly to meet the attack; but perhaps this distinction is not always observed.
Battles make up smaller components of the bigger picture; WAR. As one studies these Battles (and Wars_ it is evident that God directly was involved).
Abraham deals with the first Battle recorded in Scripture:
Genesis 14:8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
Appears in Numbers (7)
Numbers 21:33, 31:14, 31:21, 31:27, 32:27, 32:29
Appears in Deuteronomy (10)
Deuteronomy 2:9, 2:24, 3:1, 20:1-7, 29:7
Appears in Joshua (5)
Joshua 4:13, 8:14, 11:19, 11:20, 22:33,
Appears in Judges (10)
Judges 8:13, 20:14, 20:18, 20:20-28, 20:34, 20:39, 20:42
Appears in 1 Samuel (21)
1 Samuel 4:1-2, 7:10, 13:22, 14:20, 14:22-23, 17:1-2, 17:8, 17:13, 17:20-21,
1 Samuel 17:28, 17:47, 26:10, 28:1, 29:4, 29:9, 30:24, 31:3
Appears in 1 Samuel (21)
2 Samuel 1:4, 1:25, 2:17, 3:30, 10:8-9, 10:13, 11:1, 11:15, 11:25, 17:11
2 Samuel 18:6-8, 19:3, 19:10, 21:17-20, 22:40, 23:9
Appears in 1 Kings (9)
1 Kings 8:44, 20:14, 20:29, 20:39, 22:4, 22:6, 22:15, 22:30, 22:35
Appears in 2 Kings (2)
2 Kings 3:7, 3:26
Appears in 1 Chronicles (17)
1 Chronicles 5:20, 7:11, 7:40, 10:3, 11:13, 12:8, 12:19, 12:33, 12:36-37, 14:15
1 Chronicles 19:7-10, 19:14, 19:17, 20:1
2 Chronicles 13:3, 13:14, 14:10, 18:5, 18:14, 18:29, 18:34, 20:1, 20:15, 20:17
2 Chronicles 25:8, 25:13
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