Thematic Bible: Used in war


Thematic Bible



Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely. Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArchers, Men Shot By

All your leaders ran away together -- they fled to a distant place; all your refugees were captured together -- they were captured without a single arrow being shot. Verse ConceptsIsrael Fleeing

Do not give her archers time to string their bows or to put on their coats of armor. Do not spare any of her young men. Completely destroy her whole army. Verse ConceptsBreastplatesDisarmamentRopes

Now an archer shot an arrow at random, and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, "Turn around and take me from the battle line, because I'm wounded." Verse ConceptsBreastplatesBow And Arrows, Uses OfArmourDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfArchers, Men Shot ByChancearmorlungs

He prepares to use deadly weapons against him; he gets ready to shoot flaming arrows. Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsGod's ArrowsWeapons Of GodArrowsinstruments

He shot arrows and scattered them, lightning and routed them. Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfGod's ArrowsScattering The Peoples

So this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: "He will not enter this city, nor will he shoot an arrow here. He will not attack it with his shield-carrying warriors, nor will he build siege works against it. Verse ConceptsShieldsArchers, In ArmiesAttacks On Jerusalem Turned Back

I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make your arrows fall from your right hand. Verse ConceptsImpotence Of SatanEvil For The Right HandArrows

Their arrows will cut young men to ribbons; they have no compassion on a person's offspring, they will not look with pity on children. Verse ConceptsMercy, HumanInfanticidePitilessnessPeople Without Mercypity

(Dalet) He prepared his bow like an enemy; his right hand was ready to shoot. Like a foe he killed everyone, even our strong young men; he has poured out his anger like fire on the tent of Daughter Zion. Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthRight Hand Of GodArchers, Likened To GodGod KillingFire Of God's AngerPleasing MenGod As EnemyGod Killed His People


These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots. Verse ConceptsChariotsHorsesMany CombatantsLargenessSand And GravelLarge Armies

For the battle with Israel the Philistines had amassed 3,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven. Verse ConceptsAn Innumerable NumberFigures Of Speechenemies, of Israel and JudahChariotsAssemblyMany CombatantsSandSoldiersArmies, Against IsraelCavalrySix ThousandThirty Thousand And UpSand And Gravel

The descendants of Joseph said, "The whole hill country is inadequate for us, and the Canaanites living down in the valley in Beth Shean and its surrounding towns and in the Valley of Jezreel have chariots with iron-rimmed wheels." Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahChariotsValleysIron ObjectsShortage Other Than Food

He took six hundred select chariots, and all the rest of the chariots of Egypt, and officers on all of them. Verse ConceptsOfficersSix To Seven HundredSix Hundred And Above


The Lord was with the men of Judah. They conquered the hill country, but they could not conquer the people living in the coastal plain, because they had chariots with iron-rimmed wheels. Verse ConceptsChariotsIronWarfare, Examples OfNot Driving Them OutIron ObjectsGod Has Been With YouUnable To Expel

he ordered all his chariotry -- nine hundred chariots with iron-rimmed wheels -- and all the troops he had with him to go from Harosheth-Haggoyim to the River Kishon. Verse ConceptsChariotsSeven To Nine HundredIron ObjectsRiver Kishon

The Arameans fled before Israel. David killed 700 Aramean charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach, the general in command of the army, who died there. Verse ConceptsSeven To Nine HundredForty Thousand And UpPeoples Who Fled

"I am against you!" declares the Lord who commands armies: "I will burn your chariots with fire; the sword will devour your young lions; you will no longer prey upon the land; the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard." Verse ConceptsChariotsSmokeCessationDestroying ChariotsKilling Wild AnimalsDeliverance From Lions

All you who live in the world, who reside on the earth, you will see a signal flag raised on the mountains; you will hear a trumpet being blown. Verse ConceptsBanners, Literal UseTrumpetTrumpets For SignallingFlags

Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army. Verse ConceptsBreastplatesCoatsArmourHead coveringShieldsSlingsSpearsArchers, In ArmiesArmor ProtectionArmorySports

They tore down the cities and each man threw a stone into every cultivated field until they were covered. They stopped up every spring and chopped down every productive tree. Only Kir Hareseth was left intact, but the slingers surrounded it and attacked it. Verse ConceptsSlingsFelling TreesCities Under AttackThrowing StonesPeople Drying Things UpHarming Treescrusades

Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target. Verse ConceptsHairsHandsSlingsStonesWarriorsAccuracyAmbidextrousSeven To Nine HundredLeft HandedThrowing StonesSlinging StonesOther References To HairMissing The MarkHair

"How long must I see the enemy's battle flags and hear the military signals of their bugles?" Verse ConceptsTrumpets For BattleFlagsBefore God Acts

"Raise up battle flags throughout the lands. Sound the trumpets calling the nations to do battle. Prepare the nations to do battle against Babylonia. Call for these kingdoms to attack her: Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a commander to lead the attack. Send horses against her like a swarm of locusts. Verse ConceptsCaterpillarsTrumpetTrumpets For BattleFlags

"Run for safety, people of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem! Sound the trumpet in Tekoa! Light the signal fires at Beth Hakkerem! For disaster lurks out of the north; it will bring great destruction. Verse ConceptsSafetyTrumpetBeaconsOut Of The NorthTrumpets For BattleNatural Disasters

I said, "Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul! Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartAgony, God's JudgmentRenewed HeartBowelsTrumpets For BattleOther References To The HeartReady For WarWarTragedyheartbeat

So I will set Moab on fire, and it will consume Kerioth's fortresses. Moab will perish in the heat of battle amid war cries and the blaring of the ram's horn. Verse ConceptsFortressesTrumpetDestruction Of StrongholdsFire Of JudgementBattle CriesTrumpets For BattleDisorder Among The NationsDeath Of Other Groups

If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible? Verse ConceptsTrumpetCalamityGod Appointed AfflictionsTremblingTrumpets For SignallingGod Can Harm PeopleWisdomNatural Disasters

The Lord said, "I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, saying: 'Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!'" But they said, "We will not pay attention!" Verse ConceptsWatchmanTrumpets For SignallingPay Attention To God!

If, for example, the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will get ready for battle? Verse ConceptsTrumpetAmbiguityTrumpets For BattleReady For WarPreparationWarSpiritual WarfareBattleuncertainty

In excitement and impatience it consumes the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet is blown. At the sound of the trumpet, it says, 'Aha!' And from a distance it catches the scent of battle, the thunderous shouting of commanders, and the battle cries.

You must not say, 'No, we will not stay. Instead we will go and live in the land of Egypt where we will not face war, or hear the enemy's trumpet calls, or starve for lack of food.' Verse ConceptsTrumpetTrumpets For BattleNo More FamineNo War

"They have blown the trumpet and everyone is ready, but no one goes to battle, because my anger is against their whole crowd. Verse ConceptsTrumpetDesertionTrumpets For BattlePreparing For ActionNo War

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a day of trumpet blasts and battle cries. Judgment will fall on the fortified cities and the high corner towers. Verse ConceptsFortificationsBattlementsTrumpets For Battle

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