Soldiers who offers their services for money, irrespective of the nationality of the army in question.
Mercenaries in the Egyptian army
Jeremiah 46:20–21 These mercenaries were drawn from Cush to the south of Egypt, Put to the west of Egypt and Lydia in north Africa.
Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her. Even the mercenaries among her are like fattened calves. They too will turn back; together they will flee, they will not stand their ground, for the day of calamity is coming upon them — the time of their punishment.
Mercenaries in the Ammonite army
See also 2 Samuel 10:6 parallel 1 Chronicles 19:7
Mercenaries hired by Jehoiada the priest
2 Kings 11:4, 2 Kings 11:19 The Carites were from Caria in south-west Asia Minor.
Mercenaries in the army of Judah
Fear of mercenary attack
Related themes
Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.