Section W

War

Explore 189 scripture references about war from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 45 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.

What Does the Bible Say About War?

The topic of war appears throughout Scripture with 189 references spanning 45 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Zephaniah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.

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-Divine approval of 2SA 22:35 -Civil JDG 12:1-6; 20; 2SA 2:12-31; 3:1; 20; 1KI 14:30; 16:21; ISA 19:2 -Forbidden 2CH 11:4 -Averted JOS 22:11-34 -Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side 2KI 18:19-36; 2CH 13:4-12 -Of extermination NUM 31:7-17; DEU 2:33,34; 3:6; 20:13-18; JOS 6:21,24; 8:24,25; 10:2-40; 11:11-23; 1SA 15:3-9; 27:8-11 -God in EXO 14:13,14; DEU 1:30; 3:21,22; 7:17-24; 20:1,4; 31:6-8,23; 32:29,30; JOS 1:1,5-7,9; JDG 1:2; 6:16; 7:9; 11:29; 1SA 17:45-47; 19:5; 30:7,8; 2SA 5:22-24; 22:18; 1KI 20:28; PSA 18:34; 76:3; JER 46:15; AMO 5:8,9; ZEC 10:5 -God uses, as a judgment EXO 23:24; LEV 26:17,31-39; DEU 28:25-68; 32:30; JDG 2:14; 2KI 15:37; 1CH 5:22,26; 21:12; 2CH 15:6; 12:1-12; 24:23,24; 33:11; 36; JOB 19:29; PSA 44:9-16; 60:1-3; 105:25; ISA 5:1-8,25-30; 9:8-12; 13:3,4,9; 19:2; 34:2-6; 43:28; 45:7; JER 12:7,12; 46:15-17,21; 47:6,7; 48:10; 49:5; 50:25; EZK 23:22-25; AMO 3:6; 4:11; ZEP 1:7-18; ZEC 8:10; 14:2 -Repugnant to God 1CH 22:8,9; PSA 68:30; 120:6,7; REV 13:10 -God sends panic in EXO 15:14-16 -Threatens defeat in DEU 32:25; 1SA 2:10; 2CH 18:12-16; ISA 30:15-17; EZK 15:6-8; 21:9-17 -Inflicts defeat in JOS 7:12,13; 2CH 12:5-8; 24:23,24; PSA 76:3; 78:66; 79:10; ISA 5:25; JER 46:15,16 -Counsels of JOS 22:10-34; JDG 7:10,11; 2SA 16:20; 17:1-15; PSA 48:4-7; PRO 11:14; 20:18 -Wisdom required in PRO 21:22; 24:6; ECC 9:14-18; LUK 14:31,32 -Tumult of AMO 2:2 -Killed in, neglected ISA 14:19; 18:6 -Evils of 2SA 2:26; PSA 46:8; 79:1-3; 137:9; ISA 3:5,25,26; 5:29,30; 6:11,12; 9:5,19-21; 13:15,16; 15; 16:9,10; 18:6; 19:2-16; 32:13,14; 33:8,9; 34:7-15; JER 4:19-31; 5:16,17; 6:24-26; 7:33,34; 8:16,17; 9:10-21; 10:20; 13:14; 14:18; 15:8,9; 19:7-9; 25:33; 46:3-12; 47:3; 48:28,33; 51:30-58; LAM 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; EZK 33:27; 39:17-19; HOS 10:14; 13:16; JOL 2:2-10; AMO 1:13; 6:9,10; 8:3; NAM 2:10; 3:3,10; ZEC 14:2; LUK 21:20-26; REV 19:17,18 -To cease PSA 46:9; ISA 2:4; MIC 4:3 -Wars and rumors of MAT 24:6; MRK 13:7; LUK 21:9 -See ARMIES -See ARMS -See FORT -See SOLDIERS -See STRATEGY -See TOWER -See WATCHMAN -FIGURATIVE -Warfare of saints -Is not after the flesh 2CO 10:3 -Is a good warfare 1TI 1:18,19 -Called the good fight of faith 1TI 6:12 -Is against -The Devil GEN 3:15; 2CO 2:11; EPH 1:12; JAS 4:7; 1PE 5:8; REV 12:17 -The flesh ROM 7:23; 1CO 9:25-27; 2CO 12:7; GAL 5:17; 1PE 2:11 -Enemies PSA 38:19; 56:2; 59:3 -The world JHN 16:33; 1JN 5:4,5 -Death 1CO 15:26; with HEB 2:14,15 -Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives MIC 7:6; MAT 10:35,36 -To be carried on -Under Christ, as our Captain HEB 2:10 -Under the Lord' s banner PSA 60:4 -With faith 1TI 1:18,19 -With a good conscience 1TI 1:18,19 -With steadfastness in the faith 1CO 16:13; 1PE 5:9; with HEB 10:23 -With earnestness Jude 1:3 -With watchfulness 1CO 16:13; 1PE 5:8 -With sobriety 1TH 5:6; 1PE 5:8 -With endurance of hardness 2TI 2:3,10 -With self-denial 1CO 9:25-27 -With confidence in God PSA 27:1-3 -With prayer PSA 35:1-3; EPH 6:18 -Without earthly entanglements 2TI 2:4 -Mere professors do not maintain JER 9:3 -Saints are all engaged in PHP 1:30 -Must stand firm in EPH 6:13,14 -Exhorted to diligence in 1TI 6:12; Jude 1:3 -Encouraged in ISA 41:11,12; 51:12; MIC 7:8; 1JN 4:4 -Helped by God in PSA 118:13; ISA 41:13,14 -Protected by God in PSA 140:7 -Comforted by God in 2CO 7:5,6 -Strengthened by God in PSA 20:2; 27:14; ISA 41:10 -Strengthened by Christ in 2CO 12:9; 2TI 4:17 -Delivered by Christ in 2TI 4:18 -Thank God for victory in ROM 7:25; 1CO 15:57 -Armor for -The belt of truth EPH 6:14 -The breastplate of righteousness EPH 6:14 -The preparation of the gospel EPH 6:15 -The shield of faith EPH 6:16 -The helmet of salvation EPH 6:17; 1TH 5:8 -The sword of the Spirit EPH 6:17 -Called "the armor of God," EPH 6:11 -Called "the armor of righteousness," 2CO 6:7 -Called "the armor of light," ROM 13:12 -Not carnal 2CO 10:4 -Mighty through God 2CO 10:4,5 -The whole, is required EPH 6:13 -Must be put on ROM 13:12; EPH 6:11 -To be on the right hand and left, an idiom meaning: "to attack and to defend." 2CO 6:7 -Victory in, is from God 1CO 15:57; 2CO 2:14 -Through Christ ROM 7:25; 1CO 15:57; 2CO 12:9; REV 12:11 -By faith HEB 11:33-37; 1JN 5:4,5 -Over the Devil ROM 16:20; 1JN 2:14 -Over the flesh ROM 7:24,25; GAL 5:24 -Over the world 1JN 5:4,5 -Over all that exalts itself 2CO 10:5 -Over death and the grave ISA 25:8; 26:19; HOS 13:14; 1CO 15:54,55 -Triumphant ROM 8:37; 2CO 10:5 -Those who overcome in, will eat of the hidden manna REV 2:17 -Eat from the Tree of Life REV 2:7 -Be clothed in white clothing REV 3:5 -Be pillars in the temple of God REV 3:12 -Sit with Christ on his throne REV 3:21 -Have a white stone, and in it a new name written REV 2:17 -Have power over the nations REV 2:26 -Have the name of God written upon them by Christ REV 3:12 -Have God as their God REV 21:7 -Have the Morning Star REV 2:28 -Inherit all things REV 21:7 -Be confessed by Christ in the presence of God the Father REV 3:5 -Be sons of God REV 21:7 -Not be hurt by the Second Death REV 2:11 -Not have their names blotted out of the Book of Life REV 3:5 -Symbolized by a red horse REV 6:4 -IN HEAVEN -SYMBOLICAL REV 12:7

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What does the Bible say about war?

The Bible contains 189 references to war across 45 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.

Where is war mentioned in the Bible?

War is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 John, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, and 40 more books. There are 189 total scripture references on this topic.

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