Bible Verses About Armies: Who were exempt from service in

And the Levites, for the tribe of their fathers, have not numbered themselves in their midst,

seeing Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

`Only, the tribe of Levi thou dost not number, and their sum thou dost not take up in the midst of the sons of Israel;

and thou, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it hath; they bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and round about the tabernacle they encamp.

`And the authorities have spoken unto the people, saying, Who is the man that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? --let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man dedicate it.

`And who is the man that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not made it common? --let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man make it common.

`And who is the man that hath betrothed a woman, and hath not taken her? --let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man take her.

`And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who is the man that is afraid and tender of heart? --let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;

and it hath come to pass as the authorities finish to speak unto the people, that they have appointed princes of the hosts at the head of the people.