Deuteronomy 20:4

for Jehovah your God [is] He who is going with you, to fight for you with your enemies — to save you.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

In Context

3and said unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are drawing near to-day to battle against your enemies, let not your hearts be tender, fear not, nor make haste, nor be terrified at their presence,

5'And the authorities have spoken unto the people, saying, Who [is] the man that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? — let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man dedicate it.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:14Jehovah doth fight for you, and ye keep silent.'

Deuteronomy 3:22fear them not, for Jehovah your God, He is fighting for you.

Deuteronomy 32:30How doth one pursue a thousand, And two cause a myriad to flee! If not — that their rock hath sold them, And Jehovah hath shut them up?

Joshua 10:42and all these kings and their land hath Joshua captured [at] one time, for Jehovah, God of Israel, is fighting for Israel.

1 Samuel 14:23And Jehovah saveth Israel on that day, and the battle hath passed over to Beth-Aven.

2 Chronicles 13:12'And lo, with us — at [our] head — [is] God, and His priests and trumpets of shouting to shout against you; O sons of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah, God of your fathers, for ye do 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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