Deuteronomy 20:1
When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them; for the LORD thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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Genesis 26:3Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father;
Numbers 10:9And when ye go to war in your land against the adversary that oppresseth you, then ye shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
Deuteronomy 1:29Then I said unto you: 'Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
Deuteronomy 3:21And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying: 'Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings; so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou goest over.
Deuteronomy 7:21Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a God great and awful.
Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail 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 →