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The term "mustered" in the context of the Bible generally refers to the assembling or gathering of troops or people for a specific purpose, often for military action or a census. This concept is seen throughout the Old Testament, where leaders and kings would muster their forces in preparation for battle or to organize the people for various tasks.

Old Testament References

1. Military Context: The act of mustering is frequently associated with military preparations. In 1 Samuel 15:4, we read, "So Saul summoned the troops and mustered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah." Here, King Saul gathers his forces to fight against the Amalekites, demonstrating the importance of mustering as a strategic military action.

2. Census and Organization: Mustering also occurs in the context of taking a census or organizing the people. In Numbers 1:3, God commands Moses, "You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army." This census was a form of mustering to determine the number of men available for military service.

3. Leadership and Authority: The act of mustering often underscores the authority of a leader. In 2 Samuel 24:2, King David instructs Joab, "Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and muster the fighting men, so that I may know their number." This reflects David's role as a leader who exercises control over the nation's military resources.

Theological Implications

From a theological perspective, the concept of mustering can be seen as a reflection of divine order and preparation. God often directed the mustering of His people for specific purposes, whether for protection, judgment, or fulfillment of His promises. The act of mustering signifies readiness and obedience to God's commands, as seen in the various instances where leaders followed divine instructions to gather the people.

Symbolic Meaning

In a broader sense, mustering can symbolize the gathering of God's people for spiritual purposes. Just as troops are mustered for battle, believers are called to be spiritually prepared and united in their faith. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where the church is often described as the body of Christ, called to be ready and equipped for spiritual warfare.

Conclusion

The term "mustered" in the Bible carries significant weight, illustrating themes of preparation, leadership, and divine order. Whether in the context of military action or census-taking, mustering serves as a reminder of the importance of readiness and obedience to God's will.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(imp. & p. p.) of Muster.

Strong's Hebrew

2923. Telaim -- a place where Saul mustered his forces
... 2922, 2923. Telaim. 2924 . a place where Saul mustered his forces. Transliteration:
Telaim Phonetic Spelling: (tel-aw-eem') Short Definition: Telaim. ...
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6633. tsaba -- to wage war, serve
... root Definition to wage war, serve NASB Word Usage gone to war (2), made war (1),
mustered (2), perform (2), served (1), serving women served (1), wage war (4 ...
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6485. paqad -- to attend to, visit, muster, appoint
... 1), longed (1), look (1), made him overseer (2), made them overseers (1), miss
(2), missed (3), misses me at all (1), missing (5), mustered (6), mustering (1 ...
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Library

Book Six Turmoil in the Twenties. ...
... By this time my mother had come to me, having mustered the courage of piety, following
over sea and land, secure in thee through all the perils of the journey. ...
/.../augustine/confessions and enchiridion/book six turmoil in the.htm

Copiousness of Words
... This is of little or no use, for it is only a crowd that is mustered together, out
of which the first at hand is taken indifferently, whereas the copiousness ...
/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/copiousness of words.htm

The Races --A Letter
... He bawled about island horses and Barbadian horses"for the Barbadians mustered strong,
and a fight was expected, which, however, never came off; he sang songs ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter xv the racesa letter.htm

Death or Deep Water.
... Muster the crew." The crew was quickly mustered, and the pilot told the danger in
a few short words, and then said sharply, "Boys, it's death or deep water ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/death or deep water.htm

Putting on the Armour
... His back was at the wall, and he mustered up courage to say 'No!' That provoked
a bit of blustering bravado from the enemy, who sent back a message, 'The gods ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/putting on the armour.htm

Two Young Men.
... But at last one of them mustered up a little courage, and with burning blushes,
as if he was about to do something wrong and wicked, he sunk down on his knees ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/two young men.htm

While the Emperor Theodosius is Engaged in Military Preparations ...
... embassy of Maximus: but unable to endure tyrannical domination over the Roman empire,
under the assumption of an imperial name, he hastily mustered his forces ...
/.../chapter xii while the emperor theodosius.htm

Of the Removal of the Remains of John and of the Faith of ...
... succeeded in advancing as many furlongs. Meanwhile the generals returned
and mustered their troops. In the former war, too, these ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xxxvi of the removal of.htm

Of the Reign of Julianus; How from a Child He was Brought
... In his campaign against Magnentius he once mustered the whole of his army, and
counselled them to take part all together in the divine mysteries, "for," said he ...
/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter i of the reign of.htm

Of the Siege of the City of Nisibis, and the Apostolic ...
... Jacobus. On war being waged against the Romans by Sapor King of Persia,
Constantius mustered his forces and marched to Antioch. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xxvi of the siege of.htm

Thesaurus

Mustered (28 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Muster. Multi-Version Concordance
Mustered (28 Occurrences). Numbers 21:23 Sihon would not ...
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Muster (9 Occurrences)
... vi) To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like; to come
together as parts of a force or body; as, his supporters mustered in force. ...
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Marched (51 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Joshua 8:10 Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the
people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. ...
/m/marched.htm - 21k

232 (1 Occurrence)
... 232 (1 Occurrence). 1 Kings 20:15 Then he mustered the young men of the princes
of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. ...
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Gib'e-ah (45 Occurrences)
... Judges 20:15 And the Benjaminites mustered out of their cities on that day
twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah ...
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Governors (43 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 20:15 Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces,
and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them ...
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Thirty-two (15 Occurrences)
... (WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV). 1 Kings 20:15 Then he mustered the young men of the princes
of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. ...
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Districts (22 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 20:15 Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces,
and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them ...
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Provinces (40 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 20:15 Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces,
and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them ...
/p/provinces.htm - 21k

Benjaminites (32 Occurrences)
... Judges 20:15 And the Benjaminites mustered out of their cities on that day
twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah ...
/b/benjaminites.htm - 16k

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Mustered (28 Occurrences)

Numbers 21:23
Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel.
(See NIV)

Joshua 8:10
Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.
(WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 11:20
But Sihon didn't trust Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
(See NIV)

Judges 20:15
And the Benjaminites mustered out of their cities on that day twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah, who mustered seven hundred picked men.
(DBY RSV)

Judges 20:17
And the men of Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand men that drew sword; all these were men of war.
(DBY RSV NIV)

Judges 21:9
For when the people were mustered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Ja'besh-gil'ead was there.
(DBY RSV)

1 Samuel 11:8
So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show bread, that was taken from before Yahweh, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
(See RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 13:5
The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude: and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven.
(See RSV)

1 Samuel 13:11
Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul said, "Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you didn't come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;
(See RSV)

1 Samuel 14:17
Then said Saul to the people that were with him, Muster now, and see who is gone from us. And they mustered, and behold, Jonathan and his armour-bearer were not there.
(DBY)

1 Samuel 15:4
Saul summoned the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 12:29
David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 18:1
David numbered the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
(See RSV NIV)

1 Kings 12:21
When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 20:1
Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together; and there were thirty-two kings with him, and horses and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and fought against it.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 20:15
Then he mustered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two. After them, he mustered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
(WEB ASV NAS RSV)

1 Kings 20:26
It happened at the return of the year, that Ben Hadad mustered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 20:27
The children of Israel were mustered, and were provisioned, and went against them. The children of Israel encamped before them like two little flocks of young goats; but the Syrians filled the country.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 3:6
King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

2 Kings 6:24
It happened after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his army, and went up and besieged Samaria.
(See RSV)

2 Kings 25:19
and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the city.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV)

1 Chronicles 19:7
So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people, who came and encamped before Medeba. The children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
(See RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 11:1
When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 25:5
Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers' houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward, and found them three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go forth to war, who could handle spear and shield.
(See RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 26:11
Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, who went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 52:25
and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and seven men of those who saw the king's face, who were found in the city; and the scribe of the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the midst of the city.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 38:8
After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, that is gathered out of many peoples, upon the mountains of Israel, which have been a continual waste; but it is brought forth out of the peoples, and they shall dwell securely, all of them.
(See JPS RSV)

Nahum 2:3
The shield of his mighty men is made red. The valiant men are in scarlet. The chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the pine spears are brandished.
(See RSV)

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