Lord of hosts

Divine title (Hebrew: Yahweh Sabaoth) meaning 'LORD of armies' — emphasizing God's supreme authority over all heavenly and earthly powers. Appears twice in the closing verse of this chapter as the name to whom tribute is brought at Mount Zion.

Definition

A title for God meaning 'LORD of armies' — referring to both heavenly armies of angels and the armies of Israel. Emphasizes God as the supreme commander of all cosmic and earthly forces.

Used In26 mentions across 9 books

1 chronicles

Taking the City Nobody Thought He Could

1 Chronicles 11:4-9

Lord of hosts appears here as the explanation behind David's growing greatness — the text insists that the military conquests and city-building were not products of David's strategy alone but of God's commanding presence with him.

1 samuel

The Battle No One Expected to Lose

1 Samuel 4:1-4

The full title 'Lord of Hosts' appears here when the Ark is introduced — a reminder that the God enthroned on the cherubim is the commander of all armies, not a weapon available for human deployment.

2 samuel

The Parade That Stopped

2 Samuel 6:1-5

This title appears to identify whose presence the Ark actually represents — not just a religious artifact, but the dwelling place of the supreme commander of all heavenly armies.