23 Bible Verses about Ready For War

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?

Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall you sit here?

Proclaim you this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who before knew nothing thereof;

[A Psalm of David.] Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

He teaches my hands to make war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.

He teaches my hands to make war, so that a bow of bronze is bent by my arms.

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

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

For, said Hushai, you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

You know how that David my father could not build a house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a message from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, Arise you, and let us rise up against her in battle.

When a strong man armed keeps his palace, his goods are in peace:

This charge I commit unto you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which were made concerning you, that you by them might war a good warfare;

Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in war, turned to flight the armies of foreigners.

Repent; or else I will come unto you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

And they worshiped the dragon who gave power unto the beast: and they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle?

My soul, my soul! I am pained at my very heart; my heart makes a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because you have heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.

The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?