Deuteronomy 20:8
The officers must speak further to the people and say, 'What man is there who is fearful or fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house, so that his brother's heart does not melt like his own heart.'
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9When the officers have finished speaking to the people, they must appoint commanders over them.
Cross References
Exodus 15:15Then the chiefs of Edom will fear; 1 the soldiers of Moab will shake; 1 all the inhabitants of Canaan will melt away. 1
Numbers 32:9They went up to the Valley of Eshkol. They saw the land and then discouraged the hearts of the people of Israel so that they refused to enter the land that Yahweh had given them.
Deuteronomy 23:9When you march out as an army against your enemies, then you must keep yourselves from every evil thing.
Luke 9:62Jesus replied to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
Revelation 21:8But as for the cowards, the faithless, the detestable, the murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. That is the second death.”
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 →