11 Bible Verses about Military Service

A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.

Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:

A newly married man will not have to go out with the army or undertake any business, but may be free for one year, living in his house for the comfort of his wife.

All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron.

About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho.

So all those who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their families, all those of twenty years old and over who were able to go to war,

And Moses was angry with the chiefs of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds who had come back from the war.

There were six thousand, eight hundred spearmen of the children of Judah, armed for war;

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

A time for love and a time for hate; a time for war and a time for peace.