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Deuteronomy 20:2

Courage and strength

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.

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 hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

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

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,
KJV
And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
WEB
It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
ASV
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
DARBY
And it shall be, when ye approach unto the battle, that the priest shall draw near and speak unto the people,
BLB
And it shall come to pass, in your⁺ drawing near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
ÅB
Og når dere er i ferd med å gå i striden, da skal presten trede fram og tale til folket.
OTB
Når dere er i ferd med å gå til kamp, skal presten tre fram og tale til folket.
B1930
Og når I er i ferd med å gå i striden, da skal presten trede frem og tale til folket.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 13:12

    And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

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  • Numbers 31:6

    And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.

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  • Numbers 10:8–9

    And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:18

    And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

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  • Judges 20:27–28

    And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

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  • 1 Samuel 30:7–8

    And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

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