23 Bible Verses about Ready For War

Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?

Who is this King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle.

And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they laid waste the land of the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David abode at Jerusalem.

And Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye abide here?

Proclaim this among the nations: prepare war, arouse the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near, let them come up.

it was only that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, that he might teach war to such at least as had not known it before.

{A Psalm of David.} Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;

He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.

Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass;

And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.

I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

And Hushai said, Thou knowest thy father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are of exasperated spirit, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

Thou knowest that David my father could not build a house unto the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah concerning Edom: We have heard a report from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations. Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

When the strong man armed keeps his own house, his goods are in peace;

This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made the armies of strangers give way.

Repent therefore: but if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.

And they did homage to the dragon, because he gave the authority to the beast; and they did homage to the beast, saying, Who is like to the beast? and who can make war with it?

For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?

My bowels! my bowels! I am in travail! Oh, the walls of my heart! My heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace: for thou hearest, my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the clamour of war.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.

Which I have reserved for the time of distress, for the day of battle and war?