Bible verses about War
Verses about war and peace, about courage in conflict and the hope of peace.
The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.
Exodus 15:3When 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 of the land of Egypt, is with you.
Deuteronomy 20:1For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”
Deuteronomy 20:4He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
2 Samuel 22:35Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Psalms 34:14Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
Psalms 27:3No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
Psalms 33:16A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
Psalms 33:17He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
Psalms 46:9There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
Psalms 76:3I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
Psalms 120:7Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
Psalms 144:1A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
Proverbs 21:31Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
Isaiah 2:4For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.
2 Chronicles 20:15And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah 9:10Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:9You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Matthew 24:6Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Matthew 24:7For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
James 4:1You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
James 4:2‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4