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 Yes, it’s true that David had a great military. Yet, what does the Bible teach? Here’s Proverbs 21:31 “The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.”

Here’s a word from David himself.  Psalm 118:8 “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. (9) It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. (10) All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. (11) They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. (12) They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. (13) Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. (14) The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. (15) The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”

Far too many nations have fought under their own banner so-to-speak. Far too many nations have greater confidence in themselves and in their military prowess than in the LORD. And so; men who win on the battlefield will often honor themselves. 

Now look at II Samuel 8:14. (14) “And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.”

Of all the teachings on the matter of war in the Bible, this might be the most neglected.

“Any nation that goes to war and neglects to pray is a nation destined for defeat.” You see, the LORD does preserve His own because He’s the One Who deserves the glory – even in the victories of war.

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Here’s another passage on this same subject and who it is that gets the glory. It’s Psalm 44.

Psalm 44:1 “We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.  (2) How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. (3) For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. (4) Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. (5) Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. (6) For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.”

You see, when you read the Bible you discover that the LORD can be trusted even in a time of war; that the LORD must be trusted in a time of war. And those who go to war as David often did, knew Who the real victor was.

Folks, you may not be fighting such a physical battle today. But some of you are quote “fighting” a battle against invisible foes; some are even the foes of your own household and some of you are at war with those who work with in the same office with you. Yet, over and above all that you must contend with in your battles, to neglect the LORD and constant confidence in Him is to set yourself up for failure. On the other hand to turn yourself over to Him completely and to rely upon Him to give you the victory in every skirmish of your life is the right way to move ahead.