11 Bible Verses about Military Service

No man who serves in the military entangles himself in the affairs of life, so that he may please the man who enlisted the army.

Blessed be LORD, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight, my loving kindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.

When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army, neither shall he be charged with any business. He shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he has taken.

from twenty years old and upward, all who are able to go forth to war in Israel. Thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

About forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before LORD to battle, to the plains of Jericho.

So all those who were numbered of the sons of Israel by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go forth to war in Israel,

And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.

The sons of Judah who bore shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for war.

Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Greater love has no man than this, that some man lay down his life for his friends.

a time to love, and a time to hate, a time for war, and a time for peace.