13 Bible Verses about Fighting

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Exodus 17:8-10

Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

1 Samuel 17:10

And the Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together."

1 Samuel 17:32

And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

James 4:1-2

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

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Fighting Enemies

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua, the people of Israel inquired of the LORD, "Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?"

Fighting One Another

1 Kings 12:24

'Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up or fight against your relatives the people of Israel. Every man return to his home, for this thing is from me.'" So they listened to the word of the LORD and went home again, according to the word of the LORD.

Fighting Together

Judges 1:3

And Judah said to Simeon his brother, "Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites. And I likewise will go with you into the territory allotted to you." So Simeon went with him.

Stopping Fighting

Isaiah 14:4

you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: "How the oppressor has ceased, the insolent fury ceased!

Trumpets To Stop Fighting

2 Samuel 2:28

So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the men stopped and pursued Israel no more, nor did they fight anymore.

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