61 Bible Verses About Host
The sacred text, source of all illumination, unveils the multifaceted reality of "Host." Through its inspired verses, we apprehend the Creator as the ultimate Host of existence, whose boundless grace offers divine welcome. We discern, too, the profound spiritual call to human hospitality, a vital reflection of that divine generosity. Scripture also reveals the majestic hosts of heaven, testament to God's ordering power and glory. Engaging these passages fosters not merely knowledge, but a deeper spiritual insight, transforming our understanding and guiding us toward lives reflecting the truth revealed therein.
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For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
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And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
Thus they made a covenant at Beer–sheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.
But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.
And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.
And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.
And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.
And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host: for the host was secure.
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.
And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
For indeed the hand of the Lord was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.
And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.
And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.
The tapestry of scripture reveals the concept of the "Host" in compelling dimensions. From God's unwavering welcome to His people to the call for believers to practice generous hospitality, the theme resonates with divine grace and human duty. These passages illuminate not just acts of service, but a fundamental posture towards others, rooted in the knowledge of God's own abundant provision and inclusive love. To contemplate the Host, in divine or human form, is to confront the challenge of open-heartedness, of sharing resources, spirit, and space. It is a call to remember that we ourselves are guests on God's earth, sustained by His bounty, and therefore compelled to extend that same welcome to the stranger, the needy, the brother, and the sister.