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Bible Verses About Peace

The peace that surpasses understanding.

37 verses · curated by hand

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  1. 1 Chronicles 21:26

    “David built an altar to Yahweh there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called on Yahweh; and he answered him from the sky by fire on the altar of burnt offering.”

  2. 1 Chronicles 22:9

    “Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.”

  3. 2 Chronicles 7:7

    “Moreover Solomon made the middle of the court that was before Yahweh’s house holy; for there he offered the burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat.”

  4. 2 Chronicles 15:5

    “In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.”

  5. 2 Chronicles 18:16

    “He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’””

  6. 2 Chronicles 18:26

    “and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.”’””

  7. 2 Chronicles 18:27

    “Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you people, all of you!””

  8. 2 Chronicles 19:1

    “Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.”

  9. 2 Chronicles 29:35

    “Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and with the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of Yahweh’s house was set in order.”

  10. 2 Chronicles 30:22

    “Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding in the service of Yahweh. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.”

  11. 2 Chronicles 31:2

    “Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.”

  12. 2 Chronicles 33:16

    “He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.”

  13. 2 Chronicles 34:28

    ““Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes won’t see all the evil that I will bring on this place and on its inhabitants.”’” They brought back word to the king.”

  14. Ezra 4:7

    “In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian, and delivered in the Syrian language.”

  15. Ezra 4:17

    “Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.”

  16. Ezra 5:7

    “They sent a letter to him, in which was written: To Darius the king, all peace.”

  17. Ezra 7:12

    “Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now”

  18. Ezra 9:12

    “Now therefore don’t give your daughters to their sons. Don’t take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever; that you may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’”

  19. Nehemiah 5:8

    “I said to them, “We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?” Then they held their peace, and found not a word to say.”

  20. Nehemiah 8:11

    “So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieved.””

Frequently asked

Questions about peace in the Bible

What does the Bible say about peace?
Jesus gives a peace "not as the world gives" (John 14:27) — peace that holds inside trouble, not outside it. Philippians 4:6-7 promises peace that surpasses understanding, given as a guard around the heart when worry is prayed instead of carried.
Which Bible verse calms anxiety?
Philippians 4:6-7 and Isaiah 26:3 ("perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee") are the two most-shared peace verses for anxious moments.
How can I find peace in difficult times?
Scripture is consistent: bring the worry to God (1 Peter 5:7), with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6), one day at a time (Matthew 6:34). The peace is given as a gift, not generated by clearer thinking.