Deuteronomy 20:2

And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

In Context

1When 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.

3and shall say unto them: 'Hear, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle against your enemies; let not your heart faint; fear not, nor be alarmed, neither be ye affrighted at them;

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Cross References

Numbers 10:8And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute for ever throughout your generations.

Judges 20:27And the children of Israel asked of the LORD — for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

1 Samuel 17:32And David said to Saul: 'Let no man's heart fail within him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.'

2 Chronicles 13:12And, behold, God is with us at our head, and His priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.'

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 20:2-10

Directions Concerning War; Persons Excused from War. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 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. 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, 3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your… Read the whole commentary →

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