Here are 30 Bible verses that mention heroes:
- Hebrews 11:32:
“And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets…”
- Judges 6:12:
“When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, ‘The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.’”
- Judges 4:6:
“She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, ‘The Lord, the God of Israel, commands you: “Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun and lead them up to Mount Tabor.”’”
- Judges 14:6:
“The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done.”
- Judges 16:30:
“Samson said, ‘Let me die with the Philistines!’ Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.”
- 1 Samuel 17:48-49:
“As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.”
- 1 Samuel 18:7:
“As they danced, they sang: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.’”
- 1 Chronicles 11:11:
“This is the list of David’s mighty warriors:…”
- 1 Samuel 19:2:
“So Jonathan told David, ‘My father Saul is trying to kill you. Therefore, please be on guard tomorrow morning; stay in a secret place and hide.”
- 1 Samuel 22:2:
“All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him.”
- 2 Samuel 23:8:
“These are the names of David’s mighty warriors:…”
- 1 Samuel 18:14:
“In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him.”
- 1 Samuel 18:16:
“But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.”
- Judges 11:1:
“Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute.”
- Joshua 6:1-2:
“Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.’”
- 2 Samuel 10:12:
“Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what is good in his sight.”
- Judges 11:32:
“Then Jephthah went over to fight the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into his hands.”
- Judges 11:33:
“He devastated twenty towns from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith, as far as Abel Keramim. Thus Israel subdued Ammon.”
- Judges 14:19:
“Then the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him. He went down to Ashkelon, struck down thirty of their men, stripped them of everything and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. Burning with anger, he returned to his father’s home.”
- 1 Samuel 14:13:
“Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and killed behind him.”
- 1 Samuel 17:51:
“David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.”
- 1 Samuel 18:27:
“David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented the full number to the king so that he might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.”
- 2 Samuel 23:21:
“He was chief of the three; he raised his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.”
- 2 Samuel 23:22:
“Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines gathered at Pas Dammim for battle. Then the Israelites retreated,”
- 2 Samuel 23:23:
“but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.”
- Judges 6:14:
“The Lord turned to him and said, ‘Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?’”
- Judges 6:15:
“‘Pardon me, my lord,’ Gideon replied, ‘but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.’”
- Judges 7:7:
“The Lord said to Gideon, ‘With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home.’”
- Judges 7:20:
“The three companies blew the trumpets and smashed the jars. Grasping the torches in their left hands and holding in their right hands the trumpets they were to blow, they shouted, ‘A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!’”
- Judges 7:21:
“While each man held his position around the camp, all the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled.”
These verses showcase various heroes from the Bible and their acts of courage and valor in the service of God and His people.
