Nehemiah 4:17-18
4:17 who were rebuilding the wall.
Those who were carrying loads did so
by keeping one hand on the work and the other on their weapon.
4:18 The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter
remained with me.
The Song of Songs 3:7-8
3:7 Look! It is Solomon’s portable couch!
It is surrounded by sixty warriors,
some of Israel’s mightiest warriors.
3:8 All of them are skilled with a sword,
well-trained in the art of warfare.
Each has his sword at his side,
to guard against the terrors of the night.
Ephesians 6:11-20
6:11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes
of the devil.
6:12 For our struggle
is not against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness,
against the spiritual forces
of evil in the heavens.
6:13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground
on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
6:14 Stand firm therefore, by fastening
the belt of truth around your waist,
by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
6:15 by fitting your
feet with the preparation that comes from the good news
of peace,
6:16 and in all of this,
by taking up the shield
of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
6:17 And take
the helmet of salvation and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
6:18 With every prayer and petition, pray
at all times in the Spirit, and to this end
be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
6:19 Pray
for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak
– that I may confidently make known
the mystery of the gospel,
6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.