Bible Verses About Soldiers

`And the authorities have spoken unto the people, saying, Who is the man that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? --let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man dedicate it.

`And who is the man that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not made it common? --let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man make it common.

`And who is the man that hath betrothed a woman, and hath not taken her? --let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man take her.

`And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who is the man that is afraid and tender of heart? --let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;

and it hath come to pass as the authorities finish to speak unto the people, that they have appointed princes of the hosts at the head of the people.

`When a man taketh a new wife, he doth not go out into the host, and one doth not pass over unto him for anything; free he is at his own house one year, and hath rejoiced his wife whom he hath taken.

and now, call, I pray thee, in the ears of the people, saying, Whoso is afraid and trembling, let him turn back and go early from mount Gilead;' and there turn back of the people twenty and two thousand, and ten thousand have been left.

and we have taken ten men of a hundred, of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand of a myriad, to receive provision for the people, to do, at their coming to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly which it hath done in Israel.'

The shield of his mighty ones is become red, Men of might are in scarlet, With fiery torches is the chariot in a day of his preparation, And the firs have been caused to tremble.

then the soldiers of the governor having taken Jesus to the Praetorium, did gather to him all the band;

and having unclothed him, they put around him a crimson cloak,

and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, `Hail, the king of the Jews.'

And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;

and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him .

And coming forth, they found a man, a Cyrenian, by name Simon: him they impressed that he might bear his cross;

and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull,

they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink.

And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, `They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;'

and sitting down, they were watching him there,

and they put up over his head, his accusation written, `This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.'

And Pilate said to them, `Ye have a watch, go away, make secure--as ye have known;'

And while they are going on, lo, certain of the watch having come to the city, told to the chief priests all the things that happened,

and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers,

saying, `Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him--we being asleep;

and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'