'Warrior' in the Bible

Cush was the father of Nimrod; he began to be a valiant warrior on the earth.

The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is his name.

The Lord's messenger appeared and said to him, "The Lord is with you, courageous warrior!"

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior. His mother was a prostitute, but Gilead was his father.

The men of Israel (not counting Benjamin) had mustered four hundred thousand sword-wielding soldiers, every one an experienced warrior.

There was fierce war with the Philistines all the days of Saul. So whenever Saul saw anyone who was a warrior or a brave individual, he would conscript him.

One of his attendants replied, "I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the Lord is with him."

But Saul replied to David, "You aren't able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You're just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!"

Then Saul said to David, "Here's my oldest daughter, Merab. I want to give her to you in marriage. Only be a brave warrior for me and fight the battles of the Lord." For Saul thought, "There's no need for me to raise my hand against him. Let it be the hand of the Philistines!"

If that happens even the bravest soldier -- one who is lion-hearted -- will virtually melt away. For all Israel knows that your father is a warrior and that those who are with him are brave.

Benaiah son of Jehoida was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a cistern on a snowy day.

Now Naaman, the commander of the king of Syria's army, was esteemed and respected by his master, for through him the Lord had given Syria military victories. But this great warrior had a skin disease.

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.

along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family.

But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'

From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields,

Zikri, an Ephraimite warrior, killed the king's son Maaseiah, Azrikam, the supervisor of the palace, and Elkanah, the king's second-in-command.

He breaks through against me, time and time again; he rushes against me like a warrior.

No king is delivered by his vast army; a warrior is not saved by his great might.

Strap your sword to your thigh, O warrior! Appear in your majestic splendor!

We heard about God's mighty deeds, now we have seen them, in the city of the Lord, the invincible Warrior, in the city of our God. God makes it permanently secure. (Selah)

You, O Lord God, the invincible warrior, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)

But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; he was like a warrior in a drunken rage.

O Lord God, invincible warrior! How long will you remain angry at your people while they pray to you?

O God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!

O God, invincible warrior, come back! Look down from heaven and take notice! Take care of this vine,

O Lord God, invincible warrior, restore us! Smile on us! Then we will be delivered!

Then you spoke through a vision to your faithful followers and said: "I have energized a warrior; I have raised up a young man from the people.

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

Look, the sovereign Lord comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.

The Lord emerges like a hero, like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; he shouts, yes, he yells, he shows his enemies his power.

Can spoils be taken from a warrior, or captives be rescued from a conqueror?

Indeed," says the Lord, "captives will be taken from a warrior; spoils will be rescued from a conqueror. I will oppose your adversary and I will rescue your children.

But the Lord is with me to help me like an awe-inspiring warrior. Therefore those who persecute me will fail and will not prevail over me. They will be thoroughly disgraced because they did not succeed. Their disgrace will never be forgotten.

(Lamed) Children say to their mothers, "Where are food and drink?" They faint like a wounded warrior in the city squares. They die slowly in their mothers' arms.

Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears! Let the weak say, 'I too am a warrior!'

The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you."