Bible Verses About Historical Battles

And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,

So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;

And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.

And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.

And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.

And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.

About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.

And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.

So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle; and they fled before him.

And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.

And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.

And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

And Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

So the Lord saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth–aven.

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

And ye have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the Lord your God is he that hath fought for you.

But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:

And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.