326 verses contain “Battle” (in the KJV: 254, in the BSB: 207) — showing 301–326
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Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his
stead, that thou mayest fight our
battles.
For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us, and the water of Jordan on this side and that side, the marsh likewise and wood, neither is there place for us to turn aside.
With that they joined
battle, and
Jonathan stretched forth his hand to
smite Bacchides, but he turned back from him.
Wherefore he gave him authority to gather together an host, and to provide weapons, that he might aid him in battle: he commanded also that the hostages that were in the tower should be delivered him.
Now when king Alexander had heard what promises
Demetrius had sent unto
Jonathan: when also it was told him of the
battles and noble acts which he and his brethren had done, and of the pains that they had
endured,
And after the two kings had joined
battle,
Demetrius’ host fled: but Alexander followed after him, and prevailed against them.
And he continued the
battle very
sore until the sun went down: and that day was
Demetrius slain.
For after I had joined
battle with him, both he and his host was
discomfited by us, so that we sit in the throne of his kingdom:
Then
Jonathan followed after him to
Azotus, where the armies joined
battle.
And when he came near to
Azotus, they shewed him the temple of
Dagon that was burnt, and
Azotus and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies that were cast abroad and them that he had burnt in the
battle; for they had made heaps of them by the way where he should pass.
So when they that lay in
ambush rose out of their places and joined
battle, all that were of
Jonathan’s side fled;
Afterwards turning again to battle, he put them to flight, and so they ran away.
Then
Jonathan went out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for the
battle, and came to Bethsan.
And gave them
exhortation, saying, Ye
yourselves know what great things I, and my brethren, and my father’s house, have done for the laws and the sanctuary, the
battles also and troubles which we have seen.
Fight thou our
battles, and
whatsoever, thou commandest us, that will we do.
Now when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother
Jonathan, and meant to join
battle with him, he sent messengers unto him, saying,
Insomuch as God hath delivered us from great perils, we
thank him highly, as having been in
battle against a king.
And he told them of the
battle that they had in Babylon with the
Galatians, how they came but eight thousand in all to the business, with four thousand Macedonians, and that the Macedonians being
perplexed, the eight thousand destroyed an hundred and twenty thousand because of the help that they had from heaven, and so received a great
booty.
Now the sun being newly risen, they joined both together; the one part having together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a
pledge of their success and victory: the other side making their
rage leader of their
battle But when the battle waxed strong, there appeared unto the enemies from heaven five comely men upon horses, with bridles of gold, and two of them led the Jews,
Whereupon there was a very
sore battle; but
Judas’ side by the help of God got the victory; so that the Nomades of Arabia, being overcome,
besought Judas for peace, promising both to give him cattle, and to pleasure him otherwise.
Now when they that were with
Gorgias had fought long, and were
weary,
Judas called upon the Lord, that he would
shew himself to be their helper and leader of the
battle.
Now Simon,
Judas’ brother, had joined
battle with Nicanor, but was somewhat
discomfited through the sudden silence of his enemies.
And so comforting them out of the law and the prophets, and
withal putting them in mind of the
battles that they won
afore, he made them more
cheerful.
Now when the
battle was done, returning again with joy, they knew that Nicanor lay dead in his
harness.