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Learn about the great fighters and battles of ancient Israel from the Bible. Discover how Samson used his strength, David his guile, Joshua his faith and other warriors their weapons and strategies.
- King David
- Gideon
- Naaman
- Samson
- Jephthah
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But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’– 1 Chronicles 28:3 NIV One man who was a great warrior was King David. God called him a warrior, and he was instrumental in defeating the enemies of Israel. He is unique in the sense that he wasn’t just a warrior, but a king, prophet, wors...
When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” – Judges 6:12 NIV Gideon was a mighty warrior, who defeated the Midianites. They had oppressed the Israelites for seven years. They would come at harvest time and take off with their harvest from the farmlands. Gideon did not see himself as a warrior at ...
Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. –2 Kings 5:1 NIV Another great warrior was Naaman, who was the commander of the army of the king of Aram. Through him, God ...
You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite, dedicated to God from the womb. He will take the lead in delivering Israel from the hands of the Philistines.– Judges 13:5 NIV When Samson was born, an angel of the Lord told his mother that she would give birth to a son who wou...
Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute.– Judges 11:1 NIV He was driven away by his stepbrothers because of his mother. When Israel was under attack from the Ammonites, the elders of Gilead went looking for Jephthah to be their commander and lead them in battle.
Learn from the lives of King David, Gideon, Naaman, Samson, and Jephthah, who were called warriors by God. Discover how they fought for their nations, overcame their weaknesses, and sought God's guidance in battle.
- God’s warrior is redeemed to tell God’s story. “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe” (Psalm 107:2).
- God’s warrior is trained and loyal to the Lord. “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession who are zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14).
- God’s warrior has his citizenship flag planted in heaven. “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself” (Philippians 3:20-21).
- God’s warrior follows our heavenly Commander’s will. “And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will” (Acts 13:22).
David's Mighty Warriors (also known as David's Mighty Men or the Gibborim; Hebrew: הַגִּבֹּרִ֛ים, romanized : ˌhaggibboˈrim, lit. 'the Mighty') are a group of 37 men in the Hebrew Bible who fought with King David and are identified in 2 Samuel 23:8–38, part of the "supplementary information" added to the Second Book of Samuel in its final four c...
Learn from the stories of Biblical warriors who faced challenges with faith and courage. Discover the lessons of David, Joshua, Gideon, and others on how to be a warrior for God.
Top 6 Warriors in the Bible. We’re about to meet some incredible warriors in the Bible who faced big challenges with bravery and faith. These heroes include David, Samson, Joshua, Gideon, Naaman, and Jephthah. Their stories teach us important lessons and inspire us to find our own inner warrior.
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Nov 14, 2021 · Commitment. Calling. Purpose. Fortitude. God did a work in his heart that changed him from a fear-filled man into one of the greatest warriors ever recorded in Scripture. Even though Gideon committed a huge sin against the LORD… Judges 8:22-27.
