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Bible Verses About Peace

The peace that surpasses understanding.

37 verses · curated by hand

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More verses about peace in Scripture

453 passages mentioning “peace” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Judges 18:19

    “They said to him, “Hold your peace, put your hand on your mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest. Is it better for you to be priest to the house of one man, or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?””

  2. Judges 19:20

    “The old man said, “Peace be to you; how ever let me supply all your needs. Just don’t sleep in the street.””

  3. Judges 20:26

    “Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before Yahweh, and fasted that day until evening; then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.”

  4. Judges 21:4

    “On the next day, the people rose early, and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.”

  5. Judges 21:13

    “The whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.”

  6. 1 Samuel 1:17

    “Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.””

  7. 1 Samuel 7:14

    “The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.”

  8. 1 Samuel 10:4

    “They will greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hand.”

  9. 1 Samuel 10:8

    ““Go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Wait seven days, until I come to you, and show you what you are to do.””

  10. 1 Samuel 10:27

    “But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.”

  11. 1 Samuel 11:15

    “All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal. There they offered sacrifices of peace offerings before Yahweh; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.”

  12. 1 Samuel 13:9

    “Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering to me here, and the peace offerings.” He offered the burnt offering.”

  13. 1 Samuel 16:4

    “Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?””

  14. 1 Samuel 16:5

    “He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.”

  15. 1 Samuel 17:22

    “David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers.”

  16. 1 Samuel 20:7

    “If he says, ‘It is well;’ your servant shall have peace: but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.”

  17. 1 Samuel 20:13

    “Yahweh do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don’t disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace. May Yahweh be with you, as he has been with my father.”

  18. 1 Samuel 20:21

    “Behold, I will send the boy, saying, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ If I tell the boy, ‘Behold, the arrows are on this side of you. Take them;’ then come; for there is peace to you and no danger, as Yahweh lives.”

  19. 1 Samuel 20:42

    “Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘Yahweh is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.”

  20. 1 Samuel 25:5

    “David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.”

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.