Deuteronomy 20:2

American Standard Version (1901)

And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 10:8-9 : 8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute for ever throughout your generations. 9 And when ye go to war in your land against the adversary that oppresseth you, then ye shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
  • Num 31:6 : 6 And Moses sent them, a thousand of every tribe, to the war, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand.
  • Judg 20:27-28 : 27 And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, 28 and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.
  • 1 Sam 14:18 : 18 And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was [there] at that time with the children of Israel.
  • 1 Sam 30:7-8 : 7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. 8 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and shalt without fail recover [all] .
  • 2 Chr 13:12 : 12 And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 20:3-5
    3 verses
    82%

    3and shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint; fear not, nor tremble, neither be ye affrighted at them;

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

    5And 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.

  • Deut 20:1
    81%

    1When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

  • Deut 20:8-12
    5 verses
    80%

    8And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as his heart.

    9And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people.

    10When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

    11And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee.

    12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

  • 2 Chr 20:15-17
    3 verses
    74%

    15and he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: Thus saith Jehovah unto you, Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

    16To-morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the ascent of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

    17Ye shall not need to fight in this [battle] : set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; fear not, nor be dismayed: to-morrow go out against them: for Jehovah is with you.

  • Num 32:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will arm yourselves to go before Jehovah to the war,

    21and every armed man of you will pass over the Jordan before Jehovah, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

  • 2 Chr 13:12
    72%

    12And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

  • Deut 1:42
    71%

    42And Jehovah said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

  • Deut 21:10
    71%

    10When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,

  • Deut 3:22
    71%

    22Ye shall not fear them; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you.

  • Josh 3:3
    71%

    3and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

  • Deut 1:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

    30Jehovah your God who goeth before you, he will fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,

  • Judg 20:2
    70%

    2And the chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

  • Josh 3:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, ye shall stand still in the Jordan.

    9And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of Jehovah your God.

  • Josh 6:7
    70%

    7And they said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let the armed men pass on before the ark of Jehovah.

  • Josh 1:10
    70%

    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

  • Deut 2:17
    70%

    17that Jehovah spake unto me, saying,

  • Num 10:9
    70%

    9And when ye go to war in your land against the adversary that oppresseth you, then ye shall sound an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before Jehovah your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

  • Exod 20:20
    70%

    20And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.

  • Josh 3:6
    69%

    6And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • Num 26:3
    69%

    3And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,

  • Josh 10:25
    69%

    25And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage: for thus shall Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

  • 2 Chr 20:20
    69%

    20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

  • Deut 27:14
    69%

    14And the Levites shall answer, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

  • Josh 8:5
    69%

    5and I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city. And it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them;

  • Num 2:1
    69%

    1And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

  • Neh 4:20
    69%

    20in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.

  • Deut 3:18
    69%

    18And I commanded you at that time, saying, Jehovah your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all the men of valor.

  • Deut 31:7
    69%

    7And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of good courage: for thou shalt go with this people into the land which Jehovah hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

  • Num 32:27
    69%

    27but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before Jehovah to battle, as my lord saith.

  • Num 35:10
    69%

    10Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye pass over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

  • Deut 6:19
    69%

    19to thrust out all thine enemies from before thee, as Jehovah hath spoken.

  • Num 15:18
    69%

    18Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

  • Exod 19:6
    69%

    6and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

  • Deut 27:9
    69%

    9And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Keep silence, and hearken, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of Jehovah thy God.

  • Exod 19:22
    69%

    22And let the priests also, that come near to Jehovah, sanctify themselves, lest Jehovah break forth upon them.

  • Exod 32:17
    69%

    17And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.

  • Josh 4:15
    69%

    15And Jehovah spake unto Joshua, saying,

  • Exod 14:14
    69%

    14Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

  • Num 31:21
    69%

    21And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war that went to the battle, This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded Moses: