11 Bible Verses about Military Service

No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.

Davidic.May the Lord, my rock, be praised,
who trains my hands for battle
and my fingers for warfare.
He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him;
He subdues my people under me.

“When a man takes a bride, he must not go out with the army or be liable for any duty. He is free to stay at home for one year, so that he can bring joy to the wife he has married.

You and Aaron are to register those who are 20 years old or more by their military divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.

About 40,000 equipped for war crossed to the plains of Jericho in the Lord’s presence.

So all the Israelites 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in Israel’s army, were registered by their ancestral houses.

But Moses became furious with the officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, who were returning from the military campaign.

From the Judahites: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears.

Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil.

No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

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