Deuteronomy 20:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it shall be, when you are near the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,

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  • Num 10:8-9 : 8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be for you an ordinance forever throughout your generations. 9 And if you go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresses you, then you shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.
  • Num 31:6 : 6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand from each 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.
  • Judg 20:27-28 : 27 And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD (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 the LORD said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.
  • 1 Sam 14:18 : 18 Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring here the ark of God," for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
  • 1 Sam 30:7-8 : 7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me here the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And He answered him, Pursue: for you shall surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
  • 2 Chr 13:12 : 12 And behold, God himself is with us as our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to sound alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 20:3-5
    3 verses
    82%

    3And shall say to them, Hear, O Israel, you approach this day to battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, nor be terrified because of them;

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

    5And 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.

  • Deut 20:1
    81%

    1When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and a people more than you, do not be afraid of them: for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

  • Deut 20:8-12
    5 verses
    80%

    8And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there who is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.

    9And it shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

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

    11And it shall be, if it makes you answer of peace, and opens to you, then it shall be, that all the people that are found within shall be tributaries to you, and they shall serve you.

    12And if it will not make peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:

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

    15And he said, Listen, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat, Thus says the LORD to you: Do not be afraid or dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's.

    16Tomorrow go down against them. See, they come up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the wilderness of Jeruel.

    17You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you.

  • Num 32:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20And Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will go armed before the LORD to war,

    21And will all of you go armed over the Jordan before the LORD, until he has driven out his enemies from before him,

  • 2 Chr 13:12
    72%

    12And behold, God himself is with us as our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to sound alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper.

  • Deut 1:42
    71%

    42And the LORD said to me, Tell them, Do not go up or fight, because I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.

  • Deut 21:10
    71%

    10When you go forth to war against your enemies, and the LORD your God has delivered them into your hands, and you have taken them captive,

  • Deut 3:22
    71%

    22You shall not fear them, for the LORD your God shall fight for you.

  • Josh 3:3
    71%

    3And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you shall move from your place and follow it.

  • Deut 1:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29Then I said to you, Do not be terrified, nor be afraid of them.

    30The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes;

  • Judg 20:2
    70%

    2And the leaders of all the people, 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 you shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When you come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.

    9And Joshua said to the children of Israel, Come here and hear the words of the LORD your God.

  • Josh 6:7
    70%

    7And he said to the people, Proceed, and surround the city, and let him who is armed go on before the ark of the LORD.

  • Josh 1:10
    70%

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

  • Deut 2:17
    70%

    17that the LORD spoke unto me, saying,

  • Num 10:9
    70%

    9And if you go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresses you, then you shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and you shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.

  • Exod 20:20
    70%

    20And Moses said to the people, 'Do not fear, for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.'

  • Josh 3:6
    69%

    6And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant and pass 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 spoke with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

  • Josh 10:25
    69%

    25Then Joshua said to them, Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for the LORD will do this to all your enemies against whom you 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 you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.

  • Deut 27:14
    69%

    14And the Levites shall speak, and say to 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 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 the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

  • Neh 4:20
    69%

    20Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.

  • Deut 3:18
    69%

    18And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God has given you this land to possess; all you who are able shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel.

  • Deut 31:7
    69%

    7And Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of good courage: for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it.

  • Num 32:27
    69%

    27But your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord says.

  • Num 35:10
    69%

    10Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you cross over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

  • Deut 6:19
    69%

    19To cast out all your enemies from before you, as the LORD has spoken.

  • Num 15:18
    69%

    18Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land where I bring you,

  • Exod 19:6
    69%

    6And you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.

  • Deut 27:9
    69%

    9And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, Take heed, and listen, O Israel; today you have become the people of the LORD your God.

  • Exod 19:22
    69%

    22And let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.

  • Exod 32:17
    69%

    17When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, "There is a noise of war in the camp."

  • Josh 4:15
    69%

    15And the LORD spoke to Joshua, saying,

  • Exod 14:14
    69%

    14The LORD shall fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.

  • Num 31:21
    69%

    21And Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses: