Bible Verses About War

War can be a tough topic, and the Bible has a lot to say about it. In this blog post, we’ll look at some short Bible verses about war. These verses can help us understand how God views conflict and what we can learn from it. Whether it’s about peace, courage, or seeking guidance, these verses offer important lessons for dealing with tough situations. Let’s explore these Bible verses to see what they teach us about war and how we should respond to it.

Bible Verses

Exodus 15:3 – “The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is his name.”

Psalm 144:1 – “Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.”

Deuteronomy 20:1 – “When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you.”

Joshua 1:9 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Psalm 46:9 – “He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.”

2 Chronicles 32:8 – “With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.”

Proverbs 20:18 – “Plans are established by seeking advice; so if you wage war, obtain guidance.”

Isaiah 2:4 – “He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.”

Micah 4:3 – “He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.”

Jeremiah 51:20 – “You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms.”

Ezekiel 30:24 – “I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword in his hand. But I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.”

1 Samuel 17:47 – “All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

Psalm 18:34 – “He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.”

Psalm 68:30 – “Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled may the beast bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.”

Deuteronomy 20:4 – “For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”

Exodus 17:9 – “Moses said to Joshua, ‘Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.’”

Judges 4:14 – “Then Deborah said to Barak, ‘Go! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the Lord gone ahead of you?’ So Barak went down Mount Tabor, with ten thousand men following him.”

Judges 6:14 – “The Lord turned to him and said, ‘Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?’”

Psalm 18:39 – “You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.”

Psalm 33:16 – “The king is not saved by the size of his army; the warrior is not delivered by his great strength.”

Isaiah 13:4 – “Listen, a noise on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathering together! The Lord Almighty is mustering an army for war.”

Jeremiah 51:27 – “Raise up a banner against the walls of Babylon! Reinforce the guard, station the watchmen, prepare an ambush! The Lord will carry out his purpose, his decree against the people of Babylon.”

Joel 3:9 – “Proclaim this among the nations: ‘Prepare for war! Rouse the warriors! Let all the fighting men draw near and attack.’”

Nahum 2:1 – “An attacker advances against you, Nineveh. Guard the fortress, watch the road, brace yourselves, marshal all your strength!”

Zechariah 14:3 – “Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle.”

Matthew 24:6 – “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.”

Revelation 6:4 – “Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.”

Revelation 12:7 – “Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.”

Revelation 19:11 – “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.”

Exodus 14:14 – “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

1 Chronicles 5:22 – “Many of them fell, because the battle was God’s. And they occupied the land until the exile.”

2 Samuel 10:12 – “Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”

1 Kings 20:13 – “Meanwhile a prophet came to Ahab king of Israel and announced, ‘This is what the Lord says: Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

2 Kings 19:35 – “That night the angel of the Lord went out and put to death a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the Assyrian camp. When the people got up the next morning—there were all the dead bodies!”

Isaiah 31:4 – “This is what the Lord says to me: ‘As a lion growls, a great lion over its prey—and though a whole band of shepherds is called together against it, it is not frightened by their shouts or disturbed by their clamor—so the Lord Almighty will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.’”

Ezekiel 38:21 – “I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign Lord. Every man’s sword will be against his brother.”

Ezekiel 39:3 – “I will knock your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand.”

Jeremiah 46:10 – “But that day belongs to the Lord, the Lord Almighty—a day of vengeance, for vengeance on his foes. The sword will devour till it is satisfied, till it has quenched its thirst with blood. For the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will offer sacrifice in the north country by the Euphrates River.”

Lamentations 3:34 – “He does not overlook the oppression of the innocent or the injustice in the court of the Most High.”

Daniel 7:21 – “As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them.”

Daniel 8:24 – “He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.”

Isaiah 19:2 – “I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian—brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.”

Ezekiel 30:6 – “‘This is what the Lord says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and the pride of her power will come down; from Migdol to Aswan they will fall by the sword within her,’ declares the Sovereign Lord.”

Isaiah 9:5 – “Every warrior’s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.”

Jeremiah 50:29 – “Summon archers against Babylon, all those who draw the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her for her deeds; do to her as she has done. For she has defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.”

Ezekiel 38:4 – “I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords.”

Isaiah 31:5 – “Like birds hovering overhead, the Lord Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will ‘pass over’ it and will rescue it.”

Micah 5:9 – “Your hand will be lifted up in triumph over your enemies, and all your foes will be destroyed.”

Zephaniah 1:14 – “The great day of the Lord is near—near and coming quickly. The cry on the day of the Lord is bitter; the Mighty Warrior shouts his battle cry.”

Revelation 11:7 – “Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.”

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