The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem.

At the sound of the trumpet, it says, ‘Aha!’ And from a distance it catches the scent of battle, the thunderous shouting of commanders, and the battle cries.

Who is this majestic king? The Lord who is strong and mighty! The Lord who is mighty in battle!

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.

He will give discernment to the one who makes judicial decisions, and strength to those who defend the city from attackers.

“Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.

You will fill up at my table with horses and charioteers, with warriors and all the soldiers,’ declares the sovereign Lord.

They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each one proceeds on his course; they do not alter their path.

Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for a holy war! Call out the warriors! Let all these fighting men approach and attack!

So I will set fire to Rabbah’s city wall; fire will consume her fortresses. War cries will be heard on the day of battle; a strong gale will blow on the day of the windstorm.

but you rise up as an enemy against my people. You steal a robe from a friend, from those who pass by peacefully as if returning from a war.

From him will come the cornerstone, the wall peg, the battle bow, and every ruler.

Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors.

Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and prepared for battle. In the Valley of Siddim they met

If you go to war in your land against an adversary who opposes you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the Lord your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

He left those nations simply because he wanted to teach the subsequent generations of Israelites, who had not experienced the earlier battles, how to conduct holy war.

The men of Israel (not counting Benjamin) had mustered four hundred thousand sword-wielding soldiers, every one an experienced warrior.

The men of Israel marched out to fight Benjamin; they arranged their battle lines against Gibeah.