The word in Scripture

War in the Bible

The word war appears 225 times in the King James Version of the Bible. War is armed conflict; God is a warrior who fights for His people. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What war means in the Bible

War is armed conflict; God is a warrior who fights for His people.

Where the word war appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word war appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.”Psalms 18:34

“Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.”Psalms 27:3

“Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.”Proverbs 20:18

“For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.”Proverbs 24:6

“The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,”Isaiah 3:2

“For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.”Isaiah 21:15

“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”James 4:1

“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,”Revelation 12:7