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Instruments of warfare. God’s people are to trust in him rather than in weapons. Scripture speaks of a day when weapons will become instruments of peace. The term is also used metaphorically.

Weapons of warfare

1Ch 12:23,33; Ne 4:16-18 See also Ge 49:5; 1Sa 8:12; 1Sa 17:45,54; 1Sa 21:8; 2Sa 1:27; 2Ki 11:8 pp 2Ch 23:7; 2Ki 11:11 pp 2Ch 23:10; 1Ch 12:34-37; 2Ch 32:5; Ne 4:23; Eze 26:7-11; Eze 32:27; Jn 18:3

Trust in God rather than in weapons

Ps 20:7-8; Isa 31:1 See also Dt 1:41-44; Dt 20:1; 1Sa 17:45-47; 2Ch 20:20-24; 2Ch 32:7-8; Ps 33:16-19; Ps 76:3; Ps 147:10-11; Pr 21:31; Ecc 9:18; Isa 22:8-11; Isa 54:16-17; Zec 4:6

A day when weapons of war will become instruments of peace

Isa 2:4 pp Mic 4:3 See also Ps 46:9; Isa 9:5; Eze 39:7-10; Hos 2:18; Zec 9:10

Weapons used metaphorically by God

Isa 59:15-18; Jer 50:25 See also Ps 7:11-13; Isa 13:5; Jer 51:20; Eze 9:1-8

Weapons used metaphorically by Christians

2Co 10:4; Eph 6:11-17 See also Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; 1Th 5:8

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