Yes you are right. The Bible is replete with God telling his Kings to go to war. That was the only way to clean out the evil. His wars were much more brutal than anything we see today. I will repeat, Communism has NEVER been peacefully removed. CO
Funny that you should be using the wars of Israel and Judah as an example of war’s virtue. All those wars were the consequence of the Jews being disobedient to God’s plain teaching that they were not to have a king like the heathen nations around them, and that having a king would mean their children would be taken away from them to to be the King’s servants and soldiers in the king’s wars—a curse, not a blessing; but the Israelites insisted on a king, and Samuel was directed to give them one. So all those wars were meant by God as a curse for their disobedience, and like the Israelites, you think they are some kind of glory. Israel and Judah were constantly at war, not only with other nations, but with each other. You think that’s a blessing?
(I Samuel 8)
If war is so lovely, why is it always peace that is described as the blessing of God, e.g. “The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.” ps. 29:11.
Wish Christians would read their Bibles.
Hank