77 verses contain “Soldier” (in the KJV: 43, in the BSB: 64) — showing 1–77
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And
Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the
ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;
Then
Eleazar the priest said to the
soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses:
And
levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the
beeves, and of the
asses, and of the sheep:
Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the
soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle,
donkeys, or sheep.
And the
booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
and this
plunder remained from the spoils the
soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,
And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.
(For the men of war had taken
spoil, every man for himself.)
Each of the
soldiers had taken
plunder for himself.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could
sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
Among all these
soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could
sling a stone at a hair without missing.
And the Philistines fought, and Israel was
smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand
footmen.
So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell.
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying,
Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were
faint.
Then one of the
soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘
Cursed is the man who eats food
today.’ That is why the people are
faint.”
And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand
footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
And, Behold, the servants of David and
Joab came from pursuing a
troop, and brought in a great
spoil with them: but
Abner was not with David in
Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
Just then David’s
soldiers and
Joab returned from a
raid, bringing with them a great
plunder. But
Abner was not with David in
Hebron because David had sent him on his way in peace.
David captured from him a thousand
chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot
soldiers, and he
hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the
chariots.
And when the children of
Ammon saw that they
stank before David, the children of
Ammon sent and
hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand
footmen, and of king
Maacah a thousand men, and of
Ish-
tob twelve thousand men.
When the
Ammonites realized that they had become a
stench to David, they
hired twenty thousand
Aramean foot
soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of
Maacah and twelve thousand men from
Tob.
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.
But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.
And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah,
abide in tents; and my lord
Joab, and the servants of my lord, are
encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master
Joab and his
soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”
And it came to pass, when
Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that
valiant men were.
So as
Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy
soldiers.
And he also that is
valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly
melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are
valiant men.
Then even the most
valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will
melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has
valiant men with him.
In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if
Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
You love those who
hate you and
hate those who love you! For you have made it clear
today that the commanders and
soldiers mean nothing to you. I know
today that if
Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you!
And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel
slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand
footmen in one day.
For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle
ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot
soldiers in one day.
And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
Michael,
Obadiah,
Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. In addition to them, according to their
genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children.
All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.
Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan,
Tarshish, and Ahishahar. All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of
valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle.
David captured from him a thousand
chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot
soldiers, and he
hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the
chariots.
But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David
slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in
chariots, and forty thousand
footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.
But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand of their charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also killed Shophach the commander of their army.
And he sought
Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was
hid in Samaria,) and brought him to
Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of
Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of
Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
Then
Jehu looked for
Ahaziah, and
Jehu’s
soldiers captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. So
Ahaziah was brought to
Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, “He is the grandson of
Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.” So no one was left from the house of
Ahaziah with the strength to rule the kingdom.
But the
soldiers of the army which
Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and
smote three thousand of them, and took much
spoil.
Meanwhile the troops that
Amaziah had dismissed from battle
raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of
plunder.
For I was
ashamed to require of the king a band of
soldiers and
horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that
forsake him.
For I was
ashamed to ask the king for an
escort of
soldiers and
horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is
gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who
forsake Him.”
And
Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed
soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be
grievous unto him.
Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the
soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls
tremble within.
And it came to pass, that when
Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate
betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
When
Zedekiah king of Judah and all the
soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.
Ishmael also
slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at
Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at
Mizpah, as well as the
Chaldean soldiers who were there.
Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the
remnant of the people whom he had recovered from
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from
Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from
Gibeon:
Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole
remnant of the people from
Mizpah whom he had recovered from
Ishmael son of Nethaniah after
Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of
Ahikam: the
soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from
Gibeon.
And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are
affrighted.
The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the
soldiers are
terrified.”
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Then the governor’s
soldiers took Jesus into the
Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,
And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money
And the
soldiers led him away into the hall, called
Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
Then the
soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the
Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
And they
compel one Simon a
Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
Now Simon of
Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the
soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
And the
soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither
accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Then some
soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false
accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a
Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
As the
soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of
Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
And the
soldiers also
mocked him, coming to him, and offering him
vinegar,
The
soldiers also
mocked Him and came up to offer Him
sour wine.
Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and
Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
So
Judas brought a band of
soldiers and officers from the chief priests and
Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
And the
soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple
robe,
The
soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple
robe.
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be
crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
Then
Pilate handed Jesus over to be
crucified, and the
soldiers took Him away.
Then the
soldiers, when they had
crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every
soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without
seam,
woven from the top throughout.
When the
soldiers had
crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each
soldier, with the
tunic remaining. It was
seamless,
woven in one piece from top to bottom.
They said therefore among themselves, Let us not
rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my
raiment among them, and for my
vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the
soldiers did.
So they said to one another, “Let us not
tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to
fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the
soldiers did.
Then came the
soldiers, and
brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was
crucified with him.
So the
soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been
crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.
But one of the
soldiers with a
spear pierced his side, and
forthwith came there out blood and water.
Instead, one of the
soldiers pierced His side with a
spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
And when the angel which spake unto
Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a
devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
When the angel who spoke to him had gone,
Cornelius called two of his servants and a
devout soldier from among his attendants.
And when he had
apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four
quaternions of
soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four
soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the
Passover.
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small
stir among the
soldiers, what was become of Peter.
At
daybreak there was no small
commotion among the
soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the
soldiers because of the violence of the
mob.
And when there arose a great
dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the
soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would
tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the
soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the
barracks.
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred
soldiers to go to Caesarea, and
horsemen threescore and ten, and
spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred
soldiers, seventy
horsemen, and two hundred
spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
Then the
soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to
Antipatris.
So the
soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to
Antipatris.
Paul said to the
centurion and to the
soldiers, Except these
abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
But Paul said to the
centurion and the
soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
And the
soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should
swim out, and escape.
The
soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could
swim to freedom.
And when we came to Rome, the
centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a
soldier that kept him.
When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a
vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
Who serves as a
soldier at his own expense? Who plants a
vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellow
soldier, but your
messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow
soldier, who is also your
messenger and minister to my needs.
Thou therefore
endure hardness, as a good
soldier of Jesus Christ.
Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
Likewise for those that are no
soldiers, and have not to do with wars, but use husbundry, when they have
reaped again that which they had sown, they bring it to the king, and
compel one another to pay tribute unto the king.
He opened also his
treasure, and gave his
soldiers pay for a year, commanding them to be ready
whensoever he should need them.
Now when
Lysias saw his army put to flight, and the
manliness of
Judas’
soldiers, and how they were ready either to live or die
valiantly, he went into Antiochia, and gathered together a company of strangers, and having made his army greater than it was, he purposed to come again into
Judea.
So the
soldiers pitched, and
assaulted the city all that day and all that night, till at the length the city was delivered into his hands:
There came also unto him from other kingdoms, and from isles of the sea, bands of
hired soldiers.
Now as Ptolemee entered into the cities, he set in every one of them a garrison of soldiers to keep it.
Forasmuch as certain
pestilent men have
usurped the kingdom of our fathers, and my purpose is to
challenge it again, that I may restore it to the old estate, and to that end have gathered a multitude of foreign
soldiers together, and prepared ships of war;
And then it happened, that through all the city, for the space almost of forty days, there were seen
horsemen running in the air, in cloth of gold, and armed with lances, like a band of
soldiers,
But when
Gorgias was governor of the holds, he
hired soldiers, and
nourished war continually with the Jews:
So when he had committed all to the
Creator of the world, and
exhorted his
soldiers to fight
manfully, even unto death, for the laws, the temple, the city, the country, and the
commonwealth, he camped by Modin: