By Babu Tendu Bible verses about war reveal God’s perspective on conflict. These verses offer guidance during times of battle. They show the balance between justice and peace. Struggling with the concept of war? Bible verses about war provide clarity and comfort. Let these verses guide your understanding of warfare.
List of Bible verses about war
Exodus 15:3
“The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name.”
Psalms 144:1
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.”
Proverbs 20:18
“Plans are established by counsel; by wise guidance wage war.”
Isaiah 2:4
“He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares…”
Matthew 24:6
“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Romans 13:4
“For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain.”
1 Samuel 17:47
“And that all this assembly may know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hand.”
Ephesians 6:12
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities…”
Judges 3:10
“The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand.”
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2 Corinthians 10:4
“For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.”
Deuteronomy 20:1
“When you go out to war against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and an army larger than your own, you shall not be afraid of them…”
Revelation 19:11
“Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.”
Nehemiah 4:20
“In the place where you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.”
1 Timothy 6:12
“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called…”
Zechariah 14:3
“Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle.”
Numbers 31:3
“So Moses spoke to the people, saying, ‘Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian.'”
1 Chronicles 5:22
“For many fell, because the war was of God. And they lived in their place until the exile.”
Mark 13:7
“And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet.”
Jeremiah 51:20
“You are my hammer and weapon of war: with you I break nations in pieces; with you I destroy kingdoms.”
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Hebrews 11:34
“Quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle…”
2 Kings 6:16
“He said, ‘Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.'”
Psalm 18:39
“For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.”
1 Corinthians 16:13
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
Ezekiel 38:7
“Be ready and keep ready, you and all your hosts that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them.”
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
Genesis 14:14
“When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.”
2 Timothy 2:3
“Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.”
Amos 5:24
“But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”
Daniel 10:20
“Then he said, ‘Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia; and when I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.'”
Joel 3:9
“Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war; stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let them come up.”
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2 Samuel 22:35
“He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.”
1 Peter 2:11
“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.”
Micah 4:3
“He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide for strong nations far away; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares…”
Zephaniah 3:17
“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness…”
Judges 7:21
“Every man stood in his place around the camp, and all the army ran. They cried out and fled.”
Luke 14:31
“Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?”
Habakkuk 1:5-6
“Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told.”
Obadiah 1:15
“For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your deeds shall return on your own head.”
1 Kings 20:28
“And a man of God came near and said to the king of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord, “
Because the Syrians have said, ‘The Lord is a god of the hills but he is not a god of the valleys,’ therefore I will give all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”‘”
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Hosea 1:7
“But I will have mercy on the house of Judah, and I will save them by the Lord their God. I will not save them by bow or by sword or by war or by horses or by horsemen.”
1 Samuel 14:6
“Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, ‘Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the Lord will work for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.'”
2 Thessalonians 3:3
“But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.”
Nahum 1:7
“The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.”
Judges 11:27
“I therefore have not sinned against you, and you do me wrong by making war on me. The Lord, the Judge, decide this day between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon.”
Romans 8:37
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”
Ecclesiastes 3:8
“A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.”
Haggai 2:4
“Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts.”
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Isaiah 42:13
“The Lord goes out like a mighty man, like a man of war he stirs up his zeal; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.”
John 16:33
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
1 Samuel 18:17
“Then Saul said to David, ‘Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the Lord’s battles.’ For Saul thought, ‘Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.'”
Philippians 1:30
“Engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.”
Malachi 4:3
“And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the Lord of hosts.”
2 Kings 13:25
“Then Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again from Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities that he had taken from Jehoahaz his father in war.”
Jeremiah 20:11
“But the Lord is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble; they will not overcome me.”
Genesis 32:28
“Then he said, ‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.'”
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2 Chronicles 20:17
“You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.”
Psalm 24:8
“Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle!”
Matthew 10:34
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.”
Zechariah 10:5
“They shall be like mighty men in battle, trampling the foe in the mud of the streets; they shall fight because the Lord is with them, and they shall put to shame the riders on horses.”
Conclusion
Bible verses about war highlight God’s stance on conflict. They remind us of His power and justice. Reflect on these verses in times of strife. Bible verses about war offer wisdom and peace. Let them shape your views on war.