Bible Verses About Soldiers

"Then the officials will speak to the soldiers. They are to say, 'Is there a man here who has built a new house, but hasn't dedicated it yet? He should go back home now; otherwise he may die fighting, and another man will dedicate it.

"'Is there a man here who has planted a vineyard, but hasn't yet made use of its fruit? He should go back home; otherwise he may die fighting, and another man will use it.

"'Is there a man here who is engaged to a woman, but hasn't married her yet? He should go back home; otherwise he may die fighting, and another man will marry her.'

"The officials will then add to what they have said to the soldiers: 'Is there a man here who is afraid and fainthearted? He should go back home; otherwise his fear may demoralize his comrades as well.'

When the officials have finished speaking with the soldiers, commanders are to be appointed to lead the army.

"If a man has recently married his wife, he is not to be subject to military service; he is to be free of external obligations and left at home for one year to make his new wife happy.

Therefore, proclaim to the people 'Anyone who is anxious or afraid should go back home, while we stay here on Mount Gil'ad.'" Twenty-two thousand returned, but ten thousand remained.

we'll take ten men out of each hundred throughout all the tribes of Isra'el, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand to collect food for the others. When these come to Giv'ah in Binyamin, they will avenge the crime that was committed."

The shields of [Ninveh's] warriors are [dyed] red; the soldiers are wearing scarlet. The steel of the chariots flashes like fire as they prepare for battle. The cypress [spears] are poisoned.

The governor's soldiers took Yeshua into the headquarters building, and the whole battalion gathered around him.

They stripped off his clothes and put on him a scarlet robe,

wove thorn-branches into a crown and put it on his head, and put a stick in his right hand. Then they kneeled down in front of him and made fun of him: "Hail to the King of the Jews!"

They spit on him and used the stick to beat him about the head.

When they had finished ridiculing him, they took off the robe, put his own clothes back on him and led him away to be nailed to the execution-stake.

As they were leaving, they met a man from Cyrene named Shim`on; and they forced him to carry Yeshua's execution-stake.

When they arrived at a place called Gulgolta (which means "place of a skull"),

they gave him wine mixed with bitter gall to drink; but after tasting it, he would not drink it.

After they had nailed him to the stake, they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

Then they sat down to keep watch over him there.

Above his head they placed the written notice stating the charge against him, THIS IS YESHUA THE KING OF THE JEWS

Pilate said to them, "You may have your guard. Go and make the grave as secure as you know how."

As they were going, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the head cohanim everything that had happened.

Then they met with the elders; and after discussing the matter, they gave the soldiers a sizeable sum of money

and said to them, "Tell people, `His talmidim came during the night and stole his body while we were sleeping.'

If the governor hears of it, we will put things right with him and keep you from getting in trouble."