Concordance

“War” in the Bible

182 verses contain “war” (including word forms) in the Berean Standard Bible — the first 150 are listed below.

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Genesis 14:2 went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
Genesis 31:26 Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
Exodus 1:10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
Exodus 13:17 …s, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to…
Exodus 17:16 “Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
Exodus 32:17 When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”
Numbers 21:14 Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,
Numbers 31:3 So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.
Numbers 31:5 So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.
Numbers 31:7 Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
Numbers 31:36 This was the half portion for those who had gone to war:
Numbers 31:42 From the Israelites’ half, which Moses had set apart from the men who had gone to war,
Numbers 32:6 But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
Numbers 32:27 But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
Deuteronomy 1:41 …d has commanded us.” Then each of you put on his weapons of war, thinking it easy to go up into the hill…
Deuteronomy 2:9 … said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their…
Deuteronomy 4:34 …nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in…
Deuteronomy 20:1 When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out…
Deuteronomy 20:12 But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.
Deuteronomy 20:20 But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce fruit. Use them to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls.
Deuteronomy 21:10 When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,
Deuteronomy 24:5 If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married.
Joshua 5:4 Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.
Joshua 5:6 …n the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them…
Joshua 6:3 March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
Joshua 9:2 they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
Joshua 10:5 …d with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against…
Joshua 11:18 Joshua waged war against all these kings for a long period of time.
Joshua 11:23 …the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from…
Joshua 14:11 still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. As my strength was then, so it is now for war, for going out, and for coming in.
Joshua 14:15 (Hebron used to be called Kiriath-arba, after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.) Then the land had rest from war.
Joshua 17:1 … had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of…
Joshua 22:12 And when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them.
Joshua 22:33 …port, and they blessed God and spoke no more about going to war against them to destroy the land where the Reubenites and Gadites…
Judges 3:1 These are the nations that the LORD left to test all the Israelites who had not known any of the wars in Canaan,
Judges 3:10 …came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against…
Judges 5:8 When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.
Judges 11:5 and made war with them, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob.
Judges 11:27 I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war against me. May the LORD, the Judge, decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”
Judges 18:11 So six hundred Danites departed from Zorah and Eshtaol, armed with weapons of war.
Judges 18:16 The six hundred Danites stood at the entrance of the gate, armed with their weapons of war.
Judges 21:22 …ng them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no…
1 Samuel 8:12 …low his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his…
1 Samuel 14:52 And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
1 Samuel 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
1 Samuel 18:5 …thing Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as…
1 Samuel 19:8 When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.
1 Samuel 23:8 Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
1 Samuel 29:4 …with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our…
2 Samuel 1:27 How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war have perished!”
2 Samuel 3:1 Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
2 Samuel 3:6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.
2 Samuel 8:10 …s him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and…
2 Samuel 11:1 In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged…
2 Samuel 11:7 When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the troops were doing with the war.
2 Samuel 17:8 … bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the…
2 Samuel 21:15 Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.
1 Kings 2:5 … Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his…
1 Kings 5:3 “As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put…
1 Kings 8:44 When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I…
1 Kings 9:22 … of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and…
1 Kings 14:19 As for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he waged war and how he reigned, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
1 Kings 14:30 There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
1 Kings 15:6 And there was war between the houses of Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of Abijam’s life.
1 Kings 15:7 …Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and…
1 Kings 15:16 Now there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
1 Kings 15:17 Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
1 Kings 15:32 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their days.
1 Kings 20:1 …es and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against…
1 Kings 20:18 “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”
1 Kings 22:1 Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel.
1 Kings 22:6 …ts, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into…
1 Kings 22:15 …aiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will…
1 Kings 22:45 …shaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of…
2 Kings 6:8 Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
2 Kings 13:12 …g with all his accomplishments and his might, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of…
2 Kings 14:15 …along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of…
2 Kings 14:28 …ng with all his accomplishments and might, and how he waged war and recovered both Damascus and Hamath for Israel from Judah, are they not written in the Book of the…
2 Kings 16:5 Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.
2 Kings 18:20 You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
2 Kings 25:4 …hough the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the…
2 Kings 25:19 …ook a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as five royal advisors. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had enlisted the…
1 Chronicles 5:10 During the days of Saul they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated at their hands, and they occupied the homes of the Hagrites throughout the region east of…
1 Chronicles 5:19 They waged war against the Hagrites, as well as Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
1 Chronicles 12:33 From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.
1 Chronicles 12:37 And from east of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh there: 120,000 armed with every kind of weapon of war.
1 Chronicles 12:38 All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make…
1 Chronicles 18:10 …s him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and…
1 Chronicles 20:1 In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David…
1 Chronicles 20:4 Some time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were…
1 Chronicles 22:8 … LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before…
1 Chronicles 28:3 but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.’
2 Chronicles 6:34 When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to You in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have…
2 Chronicles 8:9 …the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, his officers and captains, and the commanders of his chariots and…
2 Chronicles 12:15 … and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their…
2 Chronicles 13:2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles 14:6 Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
2 Chronicles 15:19 And there was no war until the thirty-fifth year of Asa’s reign.
2 Chronicles 16:9 …shly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at…
2 Chronicles 17:10 And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles 18:3 …you, and my people are your people; we will join you in the…
2 Chronicles 18:5 …rophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the…
2 Chronicles 18:14 …aiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be…
2 Chronicles 20:1 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles 21:17 So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him…
2 Chronicles 24:23 In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to…
2 Chronicles 26:6 Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.
2 Chronicles 26:11 Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah,…
2 Chronicles 26:13 Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
2 Chronicles 27:5 Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and defeated them, and that year they gave him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten…
2 Chronicles 27:7 As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with all his wars and his ways, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
2 Chronicles 28:12 …on of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the…
2 Chronicles 32:2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
Job 38:23 which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
Job 39:25 At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.
Psalms 27:3 Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
Psalms 46:9 He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
Psalms 55:21 His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
Psalms 68:30 Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
Psalms 76:3 There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
Psalms 120:7 I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
Psalms 140:2 who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
Psalms 144:1 Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
Proverbs 20:18 Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
Proverbs 24:6 Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Ecclesiastes 3:8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Isaiah 2:4 …ger take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for…
Isaiah 7:1 …h, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not…
Isaiah 13:4 …hered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for…
Isaiah 29:7 All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel— even all who war against her, laying siege and attacking her— will be like a dream, like a vision in the night,
Isaiah 36:5 You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
Isaiah 41:12 You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.
Jeremiah 21:2 … our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that…
Jeremiah 21:4 …od of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside…
Jeremiah 21:9 …iege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of…
Jeremiah 28:8 The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.
Jeremiah 38:2 …haldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will…
Jeremiah 39:18 …usted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the…
Jeremiah 42:14 and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’
Jeremiah 45:5 …, but wherever you go, I will grant your life as a spoil of…
Jeremiah 50:15 Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the…
Jeremiah 51:20 “You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin.
Jeremiah 52:7 …hough the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed…
Jeremiah 52:25 …ook a court official who had been appointed over the men of war, as well as seven trusted royal advisers. He also took the scribe of the captain of the army, who had…
Ezekiel 7:14 They have blown the trumpet and made everything ready, but no one goes to war, for My wrath is upon the whole multitude.
Ezekiel 27:12 Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
Ezekiel 27:14 The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
Ezekiel 27:16 Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
Ezekiel 27:19 and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.

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