Deuteronomy 20:2

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

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 out to milchamah against thine enemies, and seest sus (horses), and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them; for Hashem Eloheicha is with thee, which brought thee up out of Eretz Mitzrayim.

3And shall say unto them, Shema, Yisroel, ye approach today unto milchamah against your enemies; let not your hearts faint; fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

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Cross References

Numbers 10:8And the Bnei Aharon, the kohanim, shall sound the khatzotzerot; and they shall be to you for a chukkat olam throughout your dorot.

Judges 20:27And the Bnei Yisroel inquired of Hashem, for the Aron Brit HaElohim was there in those days,

1 Samuel 17:32And Dovid said to Sha'ul, Let no lev adam fail because of him; thy eved will go and fight with this Pelishti.

2 Chronicles 13:12And, hinei, HaElohim Himself is with us as Rosh, and His Kohanim have their chatzotzerot to sound the alarm against you. O Bnei Yisroel, fight ye not against Hashem Elohei Avoteichem; 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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