# חַיִל (chayil)

Israeli respelling: cha-yil. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H2428. 221 Old Testament occurrences.

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

King James renderings: able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/chayil-h2428

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 34:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/34/29) — And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
- [Genesis 47:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/47/6) — The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and…
- [Exodus 14:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/14/4) — And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Eg…
- [Exodus 14:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/14/9) — But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping b…
- [Exodus 14:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/14/17) — And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all h…
- [Exodus 14:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/14/28) — And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there r…
- [Exodus 15:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/15/4) — Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
- [Exodus 18:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/18/21) — Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them,…
- [Exodus 18:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/18/25) — And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties…
- [Numbers 24:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/24/18) — And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
- [Numbers 31:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/9) — And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all th…
- [Numbers 31:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/14) — And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.
- [Deuteronomy 3:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/3/18) — And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your br…
- [Deuteronomy 8:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/8/17) — And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
- [Deuteronomy 8:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/8/18) — But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sw…
- [Deuteronomy 11:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/11/4) — And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as…
- [Deuteronomy 33:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/33/11) — Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate…
- [Joshua 1:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/1/14) — Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before…
- [Joshua 6:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/6/2) — And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.
- [Joshua 8:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/3) — So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them a…
- [Joshua 10:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/10/7) — So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
- [Judges 3:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/3/29) — And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
- [Judges 6:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/12) — And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
- [Judges 11:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/1) — Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
- [Judges 18:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/18/2) — And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land,…
- [Judges 20:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/20/44) — And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
- [Judges 20:46](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/20/46) — So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
- [Judges 21:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/21/10) — And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh…
- [Ruth 2:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/2/1) — And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
- [Ruth 3:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/3/11) — And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous…
- [Ruth 4:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/4/11) — And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house lik…
- [1 Samuel 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/4) — The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- [1 Samuel 9:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/9/1) — Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjam…
- [1 Samuel 10:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/10/26) — And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
- [1 Samuel 14:48](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/48) — And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
- [1 Samuel 14:52](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/14/52) — And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto…
- [1 Samuel 16:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/16/18) — Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty…
- [1 Samuel 17:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/17/20) — And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to th…
- [1 Samuel 18:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/18/17) — And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD’s bat…
- [1 Samuel 31:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/31/12) — All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to…
- [2 Samuel 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/2/7) — Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me…
- [2 Samuel 11:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/11/16) — And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
- [2 Samuel 13:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/28) — Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; th…
- [2 Samuel 17:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/17/10) — 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…
- [2 Samuel 22:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/33) — God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
- [2 Samuel 22:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/40) — For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
- [2 Samuel 23:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/23/20) — And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went do…
- [2 Samuel 24:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/24/2) — For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba,…
- [2 Samuel 24:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/24/4) — Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went ou…
- [2 Samuel 24:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/24/9) — And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew t…
- [1 Kings 1:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/42) — And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant m…
- [1 Kings 1:52](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/52) — And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found…
- [1 Kings 10:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/10/2) — And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was…
- [1 Kings 11:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/28) — And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the c…
- [1 Kings 15:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/15/20) — So Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan,…
- [1 Kings 20:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/1) — And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and…
- [1 Kings 20:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/19) — So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them.
- [1 Kings 20:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/25) — And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the…
- [2 Kings 2:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/16) — And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest perad…
- [2 Kings 5:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/1) — Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given de…
- [2 Kings 6:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/14) — Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
- [2 Kings 6:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/15) — And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. A…
- [2 Kings 7:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/7/6) — For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they…
- [2 Kings 9:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/5) — And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto whic…
- [2 Kings 11:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/15) — But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ra…
- [2 Kings 15:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/15/20) — And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of…
- [2 Kings 24:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/24/14) — And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen…
- [2 Kings 24:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/24/16) — And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the kin…
- [2 Kings 25:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/25/1) — And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon…
- [2 Kings 25:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/25/5) — And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.
- [2 Kings 25:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/25/10) — And all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about.
- [2 Kings 25:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/25/23) — And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedal…
- [2 Kings 25:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/25/26) — And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
- [1 Chronicles 5:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/18) — The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with…
- [1 Chronicles 5:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/24) — And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdie…
- [1 Chronicles 7:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/7/2) — And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola:…
- [1 Chronicles 7:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/7/5) — And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven t…
- [1 Chronicles 7:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/7/7) — And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour;…
- [1 Chronicles 7:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/7/9) — And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty t…
- [1 Chronicles 7:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/7/11) — All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit t…
- [1 Chronicles 7:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/7/40) — All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number…
- [1 Chronicles 8:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/8/40) — And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons…
- [1 Chronicles 9:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/9/13) — And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the ser…
- [1 Chronicles 10:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/10/12) — They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their b…
- [1 Chronicles 11:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/22) — Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went do…
- [1 Chronicles 11:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/26) — Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
- [1 Chronicles 12:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/12/8) — And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, t…
- [1 Chronicles 12:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/12/21) — And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
- [1 Chronicles 12:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/12/25) — Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.
- [1 Chronicles 12:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/12/28) — And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.
- [1 Chronicles 12:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/12/30) — And of the children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their fathers.
- [1 Chronicles 26:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/6) — Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
- [1 Chronicles 26:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/7) — The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
- [1 Chronicles 26:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/8) — All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two o…
- [1 Chronicles 26:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/9) — And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
- [1 Chronicles 26:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/30) — And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this…
- [1 Chronicles 26:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/31) — Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of…
- [1 Chronicles 26:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/26/32) — And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Ga…
- [1 Chronicles 28:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/28/1) — And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by…
- [2 Chronicles 9:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/9/1) — And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great com…
- [2 Chronicles 13:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/13/3) — And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle…
- [2 Chronicles 14:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/14/8) — And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and dr…
- [2 Chronicles 14:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/14/9) — And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
- [2 Chronicles 16:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/16/4) — And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and A…
- [2 Chronicles 16:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/16/8) — Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he deli…
- [2 Chronicles 17:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/2) — And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his…
- [2 Chronicles 17:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/13) — And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
- [2 Chronicles 17:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/14) — And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with h…
- [2 Chronicles 17:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/16) — And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of va…
- [2 Chronicles 17:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/17) — And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
- [2 Chronicles 23:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/23/14) — Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges…
- [2 Chronicles 24:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/24/24) — For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had fo…
- [2 Chronicles 25:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/25/6) — He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
- [2 Chronicles 26:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/26/11) — Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel t…
- [2 Chronicles 26:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/26/12) — The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
- [2 Chronicles 26:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/26/13) — And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the…
- [2 Chronicles 26:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/26/17) — And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
- [2 Chronicles 28:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/28/6) — For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsake…
- [2 Chronicles 32:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/32/21) — And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So…
- [2 Chronicles 33:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/33/14) — Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gat…
- [Ezra 8:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/8/22) — 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 unt…
- [Nehemiah 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/2/9) — Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen wi…
- [Nehemiah 11:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/11/6) — All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
- [Nehemiah 11:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/11/14) — And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.
- [Esther 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/3) — In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and prince…
- [Esther 8:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/11) — Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay,…
- [Job 5:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/5/5) — Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
- [Job 15:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/15/29) — He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
- [Job 20:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/20/15) — He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
- [Job 20:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/20/18) — That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he sha…
- [Job 21:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/21/7) — Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
- [Job 31:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/31/25) — If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
- [Psalms 18:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/18/32) — It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
- [Psalms 18:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/18/39) — For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
- [Psalms 33:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/33/16) — There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
- [Psalms 33:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/33/17) — An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
- [Psalms 49:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/49/6) — They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- [Psalms 49:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/49/10) — For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
- [Psalms 59:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/59/11) — Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
- [Psalms 60:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/60/12) — Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
- [Psalms 62:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/62/10) — Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
- [Psalms 73:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/73/12) — Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
- [Psalms 76:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/76/5) — The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
- [Psalms 84:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/84/7) — They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
- [Psalms 108:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/108/13) — Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
- [Psalms 110:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/110/3) — Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy you…
- [Psalms 118:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/118/15) — The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
- [Psalms 118:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/118/16) — The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
- [Psalms 136:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/136/15) — But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- [Proverbs 12:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/12/4) — A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
- [Proverbs 13:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/13/22) — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
- [Proverbs 31:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/31/3) — Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
- [Proverbs 31:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/31/10) — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
- [Proverbs 31:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/31/29) — Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
- [Ecclesiastes 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/10/10) — If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
- [Ecclesiastes 12:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/12/3) — In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are fe…
- [Isaiah 5:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/5/22) — Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
- [Isaiah 8:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/8/4) — For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken…
- [Isaiah 10:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/10/14) — And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and ther…
- [Isaiah 30:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/30/6) — The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery f…
- [Isaiah 43:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/43/17) — Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, th…
- [Isaiah 60:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/60/5) — Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted un…
- [Isaiah 60:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/60/11) — Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentile…
- [Isaiah 61:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/61/6) — But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in…
- [Jeremiah 15:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/15/13) — Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
- [Jeremiah 17:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/17/3) — O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy b…
- [Jeremiah 32:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/2) — For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the k…
- [Jeremiah 34:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/1) — The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth o…
- [Jeremiah 34:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/7) — When the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against…
- [Jeremiah 34:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/21) — And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and…
- [Jeremiah 35:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/35/11) — But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of…
- [Jeremiah 37:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/37/5) — Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from J…
- [Jeremiah 37:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/37/7) — Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s a…
- [Jeremiah 37:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/37/10) — For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should…
- [Jeremiah 37:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/37/11) — And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
- [Jeremiah 38:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/38/3) — Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.
- [Jeremiah 39:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/39/1) — In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, an…
- [Jeremiah 39:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/39/5) — But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him u…
- [Jeremiah 40:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/40/7) — Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah…
- [Jeremiah 40:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/40/13) — Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
- [Jeremiah 41:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/41/11) — But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Ne…
- [Jeremiah 41:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/41/13) — Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces tha…
- [Jeremiah 41:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/41/16) — 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 recov…
- [Jeremiah 42:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/42/1) — Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least eve…
- [Jeremiah 42:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/42/8) — Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to…
- [Jeremiah 43:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/43/4) — So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the lan…
- [Jeremiah 43:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/43/5) — But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whit…
- [Jeremiah 46:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/46/2) — Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of…
- [Jeremiah 46:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/46/22) — The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.
- [Jeremiah 48:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/48/14) — How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
- [Jeremiah 52:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/52/4) — And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon…
- [Jeremiah 52:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/52/8) — But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from h…
- [Jeremiah 52:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/52/14) — And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.
- [Ezekiel 17:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/17/17) — Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off…
- [Ezekiel 26:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/26/12) — And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasan…
- [Ezekiel 27:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/27/10) — They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy com…
- [Ezekiel 27:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/27/11) — The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy…
- [Ezekiel 28:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/28/4) — With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
- [Ezekiel 28:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/28/5) — By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
- [Ezekiel 29:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/29/18) — Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shou…
- [Ezekiel 29:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/29/19) — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitu…
- [Ezekiel 32:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/32/31) — Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
- [Ezekiel 37:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/37/10) — So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
- [Ezekiel 38:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/38/4) — And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them c…
- [Ezekiel 38:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/38/15) — And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company…
- [Daniel 11:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/7) — But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the…
- [Daniel 11:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/10) — But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass thro…
- [Daniel 11:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/13) — For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain yea…
- [Daniel 11:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/25) — And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred…
- [Daniel 11:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/26) — Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.
- [Joel 2:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/22) — Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the v…
- [Joel 2:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/25) — And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army whic…
- [Obadiah 1:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/11) — In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into…
- [Obadiah 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/obadiah/1/13) — Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affli…
- [Micah 4:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/4/13) — Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many…
- [Nahum 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nahum/2/3) — The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his prep…
- [Habakkuk 3:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/habakkuk/3/19) — The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief sin…
- [Zephaniah 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zephaniah/1/13) — Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they sha…
- [Zechariah 4:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/4/6) — Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spi…
- [Zechariah 9:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/9/4) — Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
- [Zechariah 14:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/14/14) — And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and ap…