2 occurrences

'Man of War' in the Bible

There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

Verse ConceptsAncestorsFirstborn Sons

At that time they put about ten thousand men of Moab to the sword, every strong man and every man of war; not a man got away.

Verse ConceptsTens Of ThousandsNumbers Of Foreigners Killedhumor

And the angel of the Lord came before his eyes, and said to him, The Lord is with you, O man of war.

Verse ConceptsHeraldGod AppearingGod With Specific Peoplefearlessheroesgideon

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a great man of war; he was the son of a loose woman, and Gilead was his father.

Verse ConceptsIllegitimate ChildrenHarlots

And the men of Israel numbered themselves, apart from Benjamin, four hundred thousand men, drawing sword, each of these a man of war.

Verse ConceptsSwordsThree To Nine Hundred Thousand

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsGod With Specific PeopleWarStress And Hard TimesSpeechHandsome Men

And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofInexperienceMiddle AgeYouthLimitations Of YouthWork From YouthUnable To Do Other Things

And David said to Abner, Are you not a man of war? is there any other like you in Israel? why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? for one of the people came in to put the king your lord to death.

Verse ConceptsUnique IndividualsPeople Keeping

and Toi sendeth Joram his son unto king David to ask of him of welfare, and to bless him, (because that he hath fought against Hadadezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Toi had Hadadezer been), and in his hand have been vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass,

For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, 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.

Verse ConceptsMiddle AgeBearsBereavementFierce MenReady For War

Then even the strongest, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will become like water; for all Israel is conscious that your father is a man of war, and those who are with him are strong and without fear.

Verse ConceptsFear Of Enemies

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of war. And Solomon, seeing that the young man was doing work, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Verse ConceptsdiligenceDiligence, Results OfServants, GoodIndustry, Examples OfPromotionEntrustingForced Labour

and he sendeth Hadoram his son unto king David, to ask of him of peace, and to bless him (because that he hath fought against Hadarezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Tou had Hadarezer been,) and all kinds of vessels, of gold, and silver, and brass;

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.

Verse ConceptsSheddingSolomon's TempleWar

And the captains of Benjamin: Eliada, a great man of war, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bows and body-covers;

Verse ConceptsSoldiersTwo Hundred Thousand And More

Running against him like a man of war, covered by his thick breastplate; even like a king ready for the fight,

Verse Conceptsreinforcement

I am broken with wound after wound; he comes rushing on me like a man of war.

Verse ConceptsGod As A Warrior

Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringAnticipationTeaching GodPreparing For Action

Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

Verse ConceptsGod EnquiringTeaching GodPreparing For ActionMasculinity

The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,

Verse ConceptsProphecy Abolishedheroes

For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfWeaponsShoesHorrors Of WarWeapons For Fuel

The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

Verse ConceptsBattlesMessianic AgeVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesZealWarriorsShout Of GodGod As A WarriorGod OvercomingWarBattleheroes

Bow and javelin they take hold of, Fierce it is, and they have no mercy, Their voice as a sea doth sound, And on horses they ride, set in array as a man of war, Against thee, O daughter of Zion.

Verse Conceptsdaughtersequipping, physicalenemies, of Israel and JudahBackMercy, HumanSeaThings Like The SeaRoar Of NationsOppressorsSea, Metaphorical ReferencesPeople Without Mercy

Why are you like a man surprised, like a man of war who is not able to give help? but you, O Lord, are with us, and we are named by your name; do not go away from us.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentGod, The LordPower, God's SavingFeelings Of Rejection By GodAstonishmentPeople's Inability To SaveDo Not Forsake Us!Unable To SaveCalled By God's Namesurprises

Let not the quick-footed go in flight, or the man of war get away; on the north, by the river Euphrates, they are slipping and falling.

Verse ConceptsNorthNo Escape

For see, I am moving and sending up against Babylon a band of great nations from the north country: and they will put their armies in position against her; and from there she will be taken: their arrows will be like those of an expert man of war; not one will come back without getting its mark.

Verse ConceptsAliancesSkillOut Of The North

And ye have been satisfied at My table with horse and rider, Mighty man, and every man of war, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsSoldiers

And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely:

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthSpeedKeeping Oneself Aliveflying

The great day of the Lord is near, it is near and coming very quickly; the bitter day of the Lord is near, coming on more quickly than a man of war.

Verse ConceptsImminenceGod Not DelayingThe Fact Of That DayNear The Time GenerallyHaving A Good DayDespairJudgement Day

For I have made Judah a bow bent for my use, I have made Ephraim the arrows of the bow; I will make your sons, O Zion, take up arms against your sons, O Greece, and will make you like the sword of a man of war.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of Strengthenemies, of Israel and JudahArchers, Likened To God

And Ephraim will be like a man of war, and their hearts will be glad as with wine; and their children will see it with joy; their hearts will be glad in the Lord.

Verse ConceptsJoy, And Human ExperienceRenewed HeartRejoicingEffect Of WineChildren BlessedFuture Rejoicing In God

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