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Bible Verses About Peace

The peace that surpasses understanding.

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

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  1. 1 Samuel 25:6

    “Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that you have.”

  2. 1 Samuel 25:35

    “So David received from her hand that which she had brought him. Then he said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. Behold, I have listened to your voice, and have granted your request.””

  3. 1 Samuel 29:7

    “Therefore now return, and go in peace, that you not displease the lords of the Philistines.””

  4. 2 Samuel 3:21

    “Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may reign over all that your soul desires.” David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.”

  5. 2 Samuel 3:22

    “Behold, David’s servants and Joab came from a raid, and brought in a great plunder with them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.”

  6. 2 Samuel 3:23

    “When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.””

  7. 2 Samuel 3:27

    “When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.”

  8. 2 Samuel 6:17

    “They brought in Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place, in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.”

  9. 2 Samuel 6:18

    “When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies.”

  10. 2 Samuel 8:10

    “then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:”

  11. 2 Samuel 10:19

    “When all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the children of Ammon any more.”

  12. 2 Samuel 11:7

    “When Uriah had come to him, David asked him how Joab did, and how the people fared, and how the war prospered.”

  13. 2 Samuel 13:20

    “Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.”

  14. 2 Samuel 15:9

    “The king said to him, “Go in peace.” So he arose, and went to Hebron.”

  15. 2 Samuel 15:27

    “The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.”

  16. 2 Samuel 17:3

    “and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.””

  17. 2 Samuel 18:28

    “Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!””

  18. 2 Samuel 18:29

    “The king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.””

  19. 2 Samuel 19:24

    “Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither groomed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace.”

  20. 2 Samuel 19:30

    “Mephibosheth said to the king, “Yes, let him take all, because my lord the king has come in peace to his own house.””

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.