Deuteronomy 20:1
When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
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Genesis 26:3Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For I will give to you, and to your offspring, all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
Numbers 10:9When you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets. Then you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.
Deuteronomy 1:29Then I said to you, “Don’t be terrified. Don’t be afraid of them.
Deuteronomy 3:21I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, “Your eyes have seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings. So shall the LORD do to all the kingdoms where you go over.
Deuteronomy 7:21You shall not be scared of them; for the LORD your God is among you, a great and awesome God.
Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for the LORD your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”
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 →