Bible Verses About Joining the Military

“Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.”

“When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you. When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army, saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them. For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”

“Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”

“Has any man become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man marry her.”

“When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.”

“A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.”