23 Bible Verses about Ready For War

Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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

And it happened at the turn of the year, at the time kings go forth, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they destroyed the sons of Ammon and circled Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem.

And Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, Shall your brothers go to war, and shall you sit here?

Proclaim this among the nations: 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 sons of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least those who before knew nothing of it:

A Psalm of David. Blessed is Jehovah my Rock, who teaches My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

He teaches my hands to war, so that my hands may bend a bow of bronze.

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

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

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

For, Hushai said, you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are bitter of soul, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is a man of war, and will not stay the night with the people.

You know how David my father could not build a house to the name of Jehovah his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

The vision of Obadiah. So says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a message from Jehovah, and a messenger is sent among the nations: Rise up, even let us rise up against her for battle.

When the strong man, fully armed, guards his dwelling, his goods are in peace.

This charge I commit to you, my son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before about you, in order that you might war a good warfare by them,

quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the strangers.

Repent! But if not I will come to you quickly, and will fight with them by the sword of My mouth.

And they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with it?

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

My bowels, my bowels! I convulse in pain. O walls of my heart! My heart is restless within me; I cannot be silent because you have heard, O my soul, the sound of the ram's horn, the alarm of war.

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

which I have kept for the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?