Bible Verses About Escaping from Conflict

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:

Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

And the Lord said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.