'Battle' in the Bible

David said to him, “How did things go? Please tell me.” And he said, “The people have fled from the battle, and also many of the people have fallen and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”

“How have the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle!Jonathan is slain on your high places.

That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.

The sons of Ammon came out and drew up in battle array at the entrance of the city, while the Arameans of Zobah and of Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him in front and in the rear, he selected from all the choice men of Israel, and arrayed them against the Arameans.

So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to the battle against the Arameans, and they fled before him.

Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem.

He had written in the letter, saying, “Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die.”

Then David said to the messenger, “Thus you shall say to Joab, ‘Do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle against the city stronger and overthrow it’; and so encourage him.”

But I counsel that all Israel be surely gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle.

Then the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

For the battle there was spread over the whole countryside, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

So the people went by stealth into the city that day, as people who are humiliated steal away when they flee in battle.

However, Absalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. Now then, why are you silent about bringing the king back?”

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah helped him, and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then the men of David swore to him, saying, “You shall not go out again with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel.”

“He trains my hands for battle,So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

“For You have girded me with strength for battle;You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

and after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there to battle and the men of Israel had withdrawn.