Quotes about Combat
The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.
— 1 Samuel 4:2
Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.
— 1 Samuel 14:20
As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
— 1 Samuel 17:48
When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.
— 1 Samuel 19:8
The battle that day was intense, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.
— 2 Samuel 2:17
So Abner told him, “Turn to your right or to your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.
— 2 Samuel 2:21
but they had struck down 360 Benjamites who were with Abner.
— 2 Samuel 2:31
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.
— 2 Samuel 10:18
Some time later at Gob, there was another battle with the Philistines. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.
— 2 Samuel 21:18
He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
— 2 Samuel 22:15
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
— 2 Samuel 22:35
Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
— 2 Samuel 23:18