35 Bible Verses about heroes
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The Nephilim [were] upon the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God went into the daughters of humankind, and they bore children to them.
With regard to [the] saints who [are] in the land, they [are the] noble ones in [whom is] all my desire.
And they will be like warriors, trampling in the mud of [the] streets in the battle. They will fight, because Yahweh [is] with them, and they will put to shame [the] riders on horses.
After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, commander of half of the district of Beth Zur, repaired up to [a point] opposite the burial sites of David, and up to the artificial pool and to the house of the mighty warriors.
The angel of Yahweh appeared to him and said to him, "Yahweh [is] with you, {you mighty warrior}."
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you; {considering the outcome of their way of life}, imitate their faith.
I myself I have commanded my consecrated ones, I have also summoned my mighty warriors concerning my anger, the {ones who exalt over} my majesty.
Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man? The loyal love of God [endures] {continually}.
These all died in faith without receiving the promises, but seeing them from a distance and welcoming [them], and admitting that they were strangers and temporary residents on the earth.
He who is slow to anger [is] better than him who is mighty, and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.
and it [is] like a bridegroom who comes out of his bridal chamber. It is glad like a strong man to run [its] course.
Yahweh goes forth like a mighty warrior; he stirs up zeal like a man of war. He raises the war cry, indeed he raises the battle shout; he prevails against his foes.
Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it from its sheath and killed him and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
[And] Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] {a strong man} from Kabzeel, [one who did] great deeds. He himself struck down two [sons of] Ariel of Moab. And he himself went down and struck down a lion within a pit on a snowy day.
Proclaim this among the nations: {Prepare for war}! Stir up the mighty warriors; let them approach and come up; [let] all the men of war approach.
A fool will no longer be called noble, and a scoundrel will not be said [to be] eminent.
Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one.
But [when] Herod's birthday celebration took place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [of them] and pleased Herod.
Look! Their heroes cry out [in the] street; [the] messengers of peace weep bitterly.
But they will serve Yahweh their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
And he said, "Truly I say to you that no prophet is acceptable in his [own] hometown.
extinguished the effectiveness of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, put to flight enemy battle lines.
I looked again and saw under the sun that the race [does] not [belong] to the swift, the battle [does] not [belong] to the mighty, food [does] not [belong] to the wise, wealth [does] not [belong] to the intelligent, and success [does] not [belong] to the skillful, for time and chance befalls all of them.
Ah! Those who rise early in the morning, they pursue strong drink. Those who linger in the evening, wine inflames them.
And [although they] all were approved through their faith, they did not receive what was promised,
Women received back their dead by resurrection. But others were tortured, not accepting release, in order that they might gain a better resurrection.
And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his [own] household."
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, and Samuel and the prophets,
These [are] the last words of David, the declaration of David the son of Jesse, and the declaration of the man exalted [by] the Most High, the anointed one of the God of Jacob and the darling of the songs of Israel.