What Does the Bible Say About Women In Combat?

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 40 helpful votes

I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.

Deuteronomy 22:5 ESV / 38 helpful votes

“A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.

Numbers 26:2 ESV / 16 helpful votes

“Take a census of all the congregation of the people of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all in Israel who are able to go to war.”

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”

1 Peter 3:7 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.

Deuteronomy 3:19-20 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Only your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (I know that you have much livestock) shall remain in the cities that I have given you, until the Lord gives rest to your brothers, as to you, and they also occupy the land that the Lord your God gives them beyond the Jordan. Then each of you may return to his possession which I have given you.’

Psalm 68:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host:

Judges 5:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

The villagers ceased in Israel; they ceased to be until I arose; I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel.

Judges 4:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

She sent and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali and said to him, “Has not the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded you, ‘Go, gather your men at Mount Tabor, taking 10,000 from the people of Naphtali and the people of Zebulun.

Judges 9:53 ESV / 3 helpful votes

And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.

2 Samuel 11:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?’ then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’”

Judges 4:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And Deborah said to Barak, “Up! For this is the day in which the Lord has given Sisera into your hand. Does not the Lord go out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with 10,000 men following him.

Judges 4:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

And she said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.

13 Bible Verses about Women In Combat

1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 22:5 ESV / 38 helpful votes

Numbers 26:2 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 14 helpful votes

1 Peter 3:7 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 3:19-20 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Psalm 68:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Judges 5:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Judges 4:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Judges 9:53 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Samuel 11:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Judges 4:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Judges 4:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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13 Bible Verses about Women In Combat

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1 Timothy 2:12 ESV / 40 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 22:5 ESV / 38 helpful votes

Numbers 26:2 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 14 helpful votes

1 Peter 3:7 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 3:19-20 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Psalm 68:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Judges 5:7 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Judges 4:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Judges 9:53 ESV / 3 helpful votes

2 Samuel 11:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Judges 4:14 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Judges 4:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote