Deuteronomy 20:1
When you go out to war against other nations, and come face to face with horses and war-carriages and armies greater in number than yourselves, have no fear of them: for the Lord your God is with you, who took you up out of the land of Egypt.
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2And when you are on the point of attacking, let the priest come forward and say to the people,
Cross References
Genesis 26:3Keep in this land, and I will be with you and give you my blessing; for to you and to your seed will I give all these lands, giving effect to the oath which I made to your father Abraham;
Numbers 10:9And if you go to war in your land against any who do you wrong, then let the loud note of the horn be sounded; and the Lord your God will keep you in mind and give you salvation from those who are against you.
Deuteronomy 1:29Then I said to you, Have no fear of them.
Deuteronomy 3:21And I gave orders to Joshua at that time, saying, Your eyes have seen what the Lord your God has done to these two kings: so will the Lord do to all the kingdoms into which you come.
Deuteronomy 7:21Have no fear of them: for the Lord your God is with you, a great God greatly to be feared.
Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and take heart, and have no fear of them: for it is the Lord your God who is going with you; he will not take away his help from you.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 20:1
This chapter settles the militia, and establishes the laws and ordinances of war, I. Relating to the soldiers. 1. Those must be encouraged that were drawn up to battle, ver. 1-4 . 2. Those must be dismissed and sent back again whose private affairs called for their attendance at home ( ver. 5-7 ), or whose weakness and timidity unfitted them for service in the field, ver. 8, 9 . II. Relating to the enemies they made war with. 1. The treaties they must make with the cities that were far off, ver. 10-15 . 2. The… Read the whole commentary →