Deuteronomy 20:1

If thou go out to war against thy enemies, and see horsemen and chariots, and the numbers of the enemy's army greater than thine, thou shalt not fear them: because the Lord thy God is with thee, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

In Context

2And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner:

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Cross References

Genesis 26:3And sojourn in it, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee: for to thee and to thy seed I will give all these countries, to fulfill the oath which I swore to Abraham thy father.

Numbers 10:9If you go forth to war out of your land against the enemies that fight against you, you shall sound aloud with the trumpets, and there shall be a remembrance of you before the Lord your God, that you may be delivered out of the hands of your enemies.

Deuteronomy 1:29Whither shall we go up? the messengers have terrified our hearts, saying: The multitude is very great, and taller than we: the cities are great, and walled up td the sky, we have seen the sons of the Enacims there.

Deuteronomy 3:21I commanded Josue also at that time, saying: Thy eyes have seen what the Lord your God hath done to these two kings: so will he do to all the king- dome to which thou shalt pass.

Deuteronomy 7:21Thou shalt not fear them, because the Lord thy God is in the midst of thee, a God mighty and terrible:

Deuteronomy 31:6Do manfully and be of good heart: fear not, nor be ye dismayed at their sight: for the Lord thy God he himself is thy leader, and will not leave thee nor forsake thee.

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 →

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