TopicGovernment & SocietyBoth Testaments
war
Scripture addresses war within God's sovereign ordering of nations and human authority.
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Overview
Explore what the Bible says about war. This collection of 13 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
Topical Index
99 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
Divine approval
2 Samuel 22:35
Civil
Judges 12:1-6Judges 202 Samuel 2:12-312 Samuel 3:12 Samuel 201 Kings 14:30+2 more
Forbidden
2 Chronicles 11:4
Averted
Joshua 22:11-34
Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:19-362 Chronicles 13:4-12
Of extermination
Numbers 31:7-17Deuteronomy 2:33,34Deuteronomy 3:6Deuteronomy 20:13-18Joshua 6:21,24Joshua 8:24,25+4 more
God in
Exodus 14:13,14Deuteronomy 1:30Deuteronomy 3:21,22Deuteronomy 7:17-24Deuteronomy 20:1,4Deuteronomy 31:6-8,23+17 more
God uses, as a judgment
Exodus 23:24Leviticus 26:17,31-39Deuteronomy 28:25-68Deuteronomy 32:30Judges 2:142 Kings 15:37+30 more
Repugnant to
1 Chronicles 22:8,9Psalms 68:30Psalms 120:6,7Revelation 13:10
God sends panic in
Exodus 15:14-16
Threatens defeat in
Deuteronomy 32:251 Samuel 2:102 Chronicles 18:12-16Isaiah 30:15-17Ezekiel 15:6-8Ezekiel 21:9-17
Inflicts defeat in
Joshua 7:12,132 Chronicles 12:5-82 Chronicles 24:23,24Psalms 76:3Psalms 78:66Psalms 79:10+2 more
Counsels of
Joshua 22:10-34Judges 7:10,112 Samuel 16:202 Samuel 17:1-15Psalms 48:4-7Proverbs 11:14+1 more
Wisdom required in
Proverbs 21:22Proverbs 24:6Ecclesiastes 9:14-18Luke 14:31,32
Tumult of
Amos 2:2
Killed in, neglected
Isaiah 14:19Isaiah 18:6
Evils
2 Samuel 2:26Psalms 46:8Psalms 79:1-3Psalms 137:9Isaiah 3:5,25,26Isaiah 5:29,30+44 more
To cease
Psalms 46:9Isaiah 2:4Micah 4:3
Wars and rumors of
Matthew 24:6Mark 13:7Luke 21:9
FIGURATIVE
Warfare of saints
Is not after the flesh
2 Corinthians 10:3
Is a good warfare
1 Timothy 1:18,19
Called the good fight of faith
1 Timothy 6:12
Is against
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Key Verses
1
2 Samuel 22:35
Divine approval
2
Judges 12:1-6
Civil
3
2 Chronicles 11:4
Forbidden
4
Joshua 22:11-34
Averted
5
2 Kings 18:19-36
Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
6
Numbers 31:7-17
Of extermination
7
Exodus 14:13,14
God in
8
Exodus 23:24
God uses, as a judgment
9
1 Chronicles 22:8,9
Repugnant to
10
Exodus 15:14-16
God sends panic in