Day after
day men came to help David, until he had a great army, like the army of God. 1 Chronicles 12:22
The army that met
David came from many tribes within Israel.
He had the ability to unite Israel starting with the armies. As a result, the people followed.
So does a nation
who follows God need an army if God promises to protect them. No, but we see God using those armies to show
his power. We also see times when the
army does nothing but God splits a sea or wipes out an enemy through confusion
or plague.
The army is a
visual representation of the power of God on earth but we know they could not
be victorious without God on their side.