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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.
goest out: Deuteronomy 3:21, Deuteronomy 3:22, Deuteronomy 7:1
horses: Joshua 10:5-8, Joshua 11:4-6, Joshua 11:9, Judges 4:3-9, 2 Chronicles 14:11, 2 Chronicles 20:12, Psalms 20:7, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:17, Isaiah 31:1, Isaiah 37:24, Isaiah 37:25
the Lord: Deuteronomy 2:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:8, Genesis 26:3, Numbers 23:21, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:9, Judges 6:12, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 118:6, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 43:2, Romans 8:31
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:19 - God shall Numbers 14:9 - the Lord Deuteronomy 1:21 - fear not Deuteronomy 1:30 - he shall Joshua 10:8 - General Joshua 17:18 - for thou shalt 1 Samuel 10:7 - God 1 Samuel 17:32 - Let 1 Kings 8:44 - go out to battle 1 Kings 20:1 - and horses 2 Kings 19:6 - Be not afraid 2 Chronicles 6:34 - thy people 2 Chronicles 15:2 - The Lord 2 Chronicles 20:15 - Be not afraid Ecclesiastes 8:8 - discharge Isaiah 41:10 - Fear Zechariah 10:5 - because
2.
And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Numbers 10:8, Numbers 10:9, Numbers 31:6, Judges 20:27, Judges 20:28, 1 Samuel 14:18, 1 Samuel 30:7, 1 Samuel 30:8, 2 Chronicles 13:12
Reciprocal: Joshua 6:6 - Take up the ark
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;
let not: Psalms 27:1-3, Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4, Isaiah 41:10-14, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 10:31, Ephesians 6:11-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, Hebrews 12:12, Hebrews 12:13, Revelation 2:10
faint: Heb. be tender
tremble: Heb. make haste, Isaiah 28:16
be ye terrified: Psalms 3:6, Isaiah 8:12, Isaiah 8:13, Isaiah 57:7, Isaiah 57:8, Matthew 8:26, Mark 16:6, Mark 16:18, Acts 18:9, Acts 18:10, Acts 27:24, 1 Timothy 6:12, Hebrews 13:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 14:13 - Fear ye not Numbers 14:9 - neither Numbers 21:34 - Fear him Deuteronomy 3:2 - Fear Deuteronomy 31:6 - fear not 1 Samuel 7:10 - discomfited 2 Kings 19:6 - Be not afraid Nehemiah 4:14 - General Psalms 108:11 - go forth Isaiah 7:4 - neither be fainthearted Ephesians 3:13 - ye Ephesians 6:10 - be Hebrews 12:3 - lest
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For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you agginst your enemies, to save you.
to fight: Deuteronomy 1:30, Deuteronomy 3:22, Deuteronomy 11:25, Deuteronomy 32:30, Exodus 14:14, Joshua 10:42, Joshua 23:10, 2 Chronicles 13:12, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:2, Romans 8:37
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 9:3 - goeth over Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong Joshua 1:5 - There shall Joshua 23:3 - for the 1 Samuel 7:10 - discomfited 2 Kings 19:6 - Be not afraid 1 Chronicles 22:18 - before the Lord 2 Chronicles 20:15 - Be not afraid Nehemiah 4:14 - General Nehemiah 4:20 - our God Psalms 60:10 - didst Psalms 108:11 - go forth Isaiah 28:6 - and for strength Isaiah 52:12 - for Jeremiah 42:11 - for I Ephesians 6:10 - be
5.
And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
the officers: Deuteronomy 1:15, Deuteronomy 16:18, Numbers 31:14, Numbers 31:48, 1 Samuel 17:18
dedicated: Nehemiah 12:27, Psalms 30:1, *title
Reciprocal: Numbers 7:10 - dedicating Nehemiah 3:1 - sanctified it 2 Timothy 2:4 - that warreth
6.
And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
eaten of it: Heb. made it common, Deuteronomy 28:1 - Deuteronomy 30:20, Leviticus 19:23-25, Jeremiah 31:5
lest he die: Isaiah 65:22, Zephaniah 1:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 9:20 - planted Deuteronomy 28:30 - betroth 1 Corinthians 9:7 - planteth
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And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
betrothed a wife: It was customary among the Jews to contract matrimony, espouse, or betroth, and for a considerable time to leave the parties in the houses of the respective parents; and when the bridegroom had made proper preparations, then the bride was brought home to his house, and the marriage consummated. The provisions in this verse refer to a case of this kind; though the Jews extend it to him who had newly consummated his marriage, and even to him who had married his brother's wife. It was deemed a peculiar hardship for a person to be obliged to go to battle, who had left a house unfinished, newly purchased land half tilled, or a wife with whom he had just contracted marriage. Deuteronomy 22:23-25, Deuteronomy 24:5, Matthew 1:18
lest he die: Deuteronomy 28:30, Luke 14:18-20, 2 Timothy 2:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 21:8 - who hath
8.
And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
fearful: Deuteronomy 1:28, Deuteronomy 23:9, Judges 7:3, Luke 9:62, Acts 15:37, Acts 15:38, Revelation 3:16, Revelation 21:8
lest his brethren's: Numbers 13:31-33, Numbers 14:1-3, Numbers 32:9, 1 Corinthians 15:33
faint: Heb. melt, Deuteronomy 1:28, *marg. Exodus 15:15
Reciprocal: Exodus 13:17 - the people repent Joshua 1:14 - the mighty Joshua 2:11 - our hearts 1 Samuel 13:7 - followed him trembling Jeremiah 49:23 - fainthearted Ezekiel 21:7 - and every 2 Thessalonians 3:13 - be not weary
9.
And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
to lead the people: Heb. to be in the head of the people, Deuteronomy 20:9
10.
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
then proclaim: 2 Samuel 20:18-22, Isaiah 57:19, Zechariah 9:10, Luke 10:5, Luke 10:6, Acts 10:36, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Ephesians 2:17
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 2:26 - with words Deuteronomy 7:2 - make no Deuteronomy 21:10 - thou goest Joshua 9:15 - made peace Judges 11:12 - sent messengers Judges 20:12 - sent men Judges 21:13 - call peaceably
11.
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
tributaries: Leviticus 25:42-46, Joshua 9:22, Joshua 9:23, Joshua 9:27, Joshua 11:19, Joshua 11:20, Joshua 16:10, Judges 1:28, Judges 1:30-35, 1 Kings 9:21, 1 Kings 9:22, Psalms 120:7, Luke 19:14
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 2:26 - with words Deuteronomy 7:2 - make no Joshua 9:6 - We be Joshua 9:8 - General Joshua 9:15 - made peace Joshua 17:13 - put the Judges 11:12 - sent messengers 2 Samuel 20:18 - They were wont 2 Kings 6:22 - wouldest
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And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
13.
And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
thou shalt smite: Numbers 31:7-9, Numbers 31:17, Numbers 31:18, 1 Kings 11:15, 1 Kings 11:16, Psalms 2:6-12, Psalms 21:8, Psalms 21:9, Psalms 110:1, Luke 19:27, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
Reciprocal: Numbers 31:15 - General
14.
But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
the women: Numbers 31:9, Numbers 31:12, Numbers 31:18, Numbers 31:35-54, Joshua 8:2, Joshua 11:14, 2 Chronicles 14:13-15, 2 Chronicles 20:25, Psalms 68:12, Romans 8:37
take unto thyself: Heb. spoil
thou shalt eat: Joshua 22:8
Reciprocal: Numbers 31:7 - all Numbers 31:11 - General Numbers 31:53 - General Deuteronomy 2:35 - General
15.
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Reciprocal: Joshua 9:9 - From a Joshua 9:24 - the Lord Ezekiel 20:11 - which
16.
But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
Deuteronomy 7:1-4, Deuteronomy 7:16, Numbers 21:2, Numbers 21:3, Numbers 21:35, Numbers 33:52, Joshua 6:17-21, Joshua 9:24, Joshua 9:27, Joshua 10:28, Joshua 10:40, Joshua 11:11, Joshua 11:12, Joshua 11:14
Reciprocal: Leviticus 27:28 - no devoted Numbers 31:15 - General Deuteronomy 2:33 - the Lord Deuteronomy 2:34 - utterly destroyed Deuteronomy 3:6 - we utterly Deuteronomy 7:2 - utterly Deuteronomy 31:5 - according Joshua 6:21 - utterly Joshua 9:7 - how shall Joshua 11:20 - as the Lord Judges 2:2 - And ye shall 1 Samuel 15:3 - utterly destroy Psalms 106:34 - concerning Ezekiel 20:11 - which
17.
But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:
thou shalt: Isaiah 34:5, Isaiah 34:6, Jeremiah 48:10, Jeremiah 50:35-40, Ezekiel 38:21-23, Revelation 19:18
the Hittites: Deuteronomy 7:1
Reciprocal: Leviticus 27:28 - no devoted Deuteronomy 7:2 - utterly Deuteronomy 31:5 - according Joshua 6:21 - utterly Joshua 10:28 - them Joshua 11:12 - as Moses Joshua 11:20 - as the Lord 1 Chronicles 1:14 - Amorite Ezra 9:1 - of the Canaanites Psalms 106:34 - concerning Ezekiel 16:3 - Amorite
18.
That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 7:4, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:30, Deuteronomy 12:31, Deuteronomy 18:19, Exodus 23:33, Joshua 23:13, Judges 2:3, Psalms 106:34-40, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Ephesians 5:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:14, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Timothy 2:17, 2 Timothy 2:18, Revelation 18:3-5
Reciprocal: Leviticus 18:27 - General Deuteronomy 12:4 - General Ezra 9:1 - of the Canaanites
19.
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
thou shalt not: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:15-20, Matthew 21:19, Luke 13:7-9, John 15:2-8
for the tree: etc. or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege, The original is exceedingly difficult. The LXX has it, "Is the tree in the field a man, to enter the trench before thee?" The Latin Vulgate: "For it is a tree, and not a man, neither can it increase the number of those who war against thee;" Onkelos, "For the tree of the field is not as a man, that it should come against thee in the siege;" and to the same purpose the Arabic, Philo, and Josephus who say, "If trees could speak, they would cry out, that it is unjust that they, who were no cause of the war, should suffer the miseries of it." However rendered, the sense is sufficiently clear, and it is a merciful provision to spare all the fruit trees for the support of both the besieged and besiegers. Deuteronomy 26:6
to employ: etc. Heb. to go from before thee
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 24:6 - life 2 Kings 3:19 - fell 2 Kings 3:25 - and felled
20.
Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
thou shalt build: Deuteronomy 1:28, 2 Chronicles 26:15, Ecclesiastes 9:14, Isaiah 37:33, Jeremiah 6:6, Jeremiah 33:4, Ezekiel 17:17
be subdued: Heb. come down
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 3:19 - fell 2 Kings 3:25 - and felled