Quotes About Warfare

And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army.

He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ëWith these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.í”

Now the king of Aram had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.”

and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.

Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.

Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.

All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.

Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.

Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.

Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.

Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.

They prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!

For they flee from the sword—the sword that is drawn—from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.

Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.

Your choicest valleys are full of chariots, and horsemen are posted at the gates.

By warfare and exile You contended with her and removed her with a fierce wind, as on the day the east wind blows.

Now, therefore, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses—if you can put riders on them!

who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:

Their quivers are like open graves; they are all mighty men.