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Deuteronomy 20:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people. "

Deuteronomy 20:9

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7 What man is there who has pledged to be married to a wife, and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.”

8 The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, “What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother’s heart melt as his heart.”

9 It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.

10 When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

11 It shall be, if it gives you answer of peace and opens to you, then it shall be that all the people who are found therein shall become forced laborers to you, and shall serve you.

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2 Chronicles 32:6

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"He set captains of war over the people, gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying,"

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Joshua 1:10

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"Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,"

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1 Samuel 8:12

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"He will appoint them to him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will assign some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest; and to make his instruments of war and the instruments of his chariots."

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1 Maccabees 3:55

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"And after this Judas appointed leaders of the people: captains of thousands, captains of hundreds, captains of fifties, and captains of tens."

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Judith 14:2

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"It will be, so soon as the morning appears, and the sun comes up on the earth, you shall each take up his weapons of war, and every valiant man of you go out of the city. You shall set a captain over them, as though you would go down to the plain toward the watch of the children of Asshur; but you men shall not go down."

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2 Kings 25:19

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"and out of the city he took an officer who was set over the men of war; and five men of those who saw the king’s face, who were found in the city; and the scribe, the captain of the army, who mustered the people of the land, and sixty men of the people of the land who were found in the city."

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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."

Deuteronomy 20:2

"It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,"

Deuteronomy 20:3

"and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near today to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint! Don’t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;"

Deuteronomy 20:4

"for the LORD your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”"

Deuteronomy 20:5

"The officers shall speak to the people, saying, “What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it."

Deuteronomy 20:6

"What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit."

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