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And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:

And David assembled all the princes of Israel , the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem .

And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel . Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house.

Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

I have overthrown many kings for their sakes; I have struck down Pharoah with his servants and all his host.

Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan , to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it.

And they proved to be to him noble and brave for land battles and for sieges; and he conquered and stormed the towns of all his enemies.

And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin , that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

For they, winning admiration not only from men in general, but even from the persecutors, for their manliness and endurance, became the means of the destruction of the tyranny against their nation, having conquered the tyrant by their endurance, so that by them their country was purified.

And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem . And they went up and came to Jerusalem . And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.

Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem , the king of Hebron , the king of Jarmuth , the king of Lachish , the king of Eglon , gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon , and made war against it.

And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar , conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon , which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon .

“As soon as you get this letter, choose the one who is the best and most worthy among your master’s sons. You have chariots and horses. And you are living in a strong city. You also have weapons. Put the son you choose on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s family.”

But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon ; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;

Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

And Ben–hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria , and warred against it.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.