Deuteronomy 20:3

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“Listen, Israel! Today you are moving forward to do battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted. Do not fear and tremble or be terrified because of them,

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 23:10 : 10 One of you makes a thousand run away, for the LORD your God fights for you as he promised you he would.
  • Ps 3:6 : 6 I am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions.
  • Ps 27:1-3 : 1 By David. The LORD delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The LORD protects my life! I am afraid of no one! 2 When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall. 3 Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
  • Isa 8:12-13 : 12 “Do not say,‘Conspiracy,’ every time these people say the word. Don’t be afraid of what scares them; don’t be terrified. 13 You must recognize the authority of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. He is the one you must respect; he is the one you must fear.
  • Isa 28:16 : 16 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD, says:“Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.
  • Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake! 4 Tell those who panic,“Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”
  • Isa 41:10-14 : 10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you– yes, I help you– yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand! 11 Look, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and humiliated; your adversaries will be reduced to nothing and perish. 12 When you will look for your opponents, you will not find them; your enemies will be reduced to absolutely nothing. 13 For I am the LORD your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you,‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’ 14 Don’t be afraid, despised insignificant Jacob, men of Israel. I am helping you,” says the LORD, your protector, the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 57:7-8 : 7 On every high, elevated hill you prepare your bed; you go up there to offer sacrifices. 8 Behind the door and doorpost you put your symbols. Indeed, you depart from me and go up and invite them into bed with you. You purchase favors from them, you love their bed, and gaze longingly on their naked bodies.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Persecution of Disciples“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
  • Matt 10:31 : 31 So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
  • Mark 16:6 : 6 But he said to them,“Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has been raised! He is not here. Look, there is the place where they laid him.
  • Mark 16:18 : 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison they drink will not harm them; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be well.”
  • Acts 18:9-9 : 9 The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night,“Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent, 10 because I am with you, and no one will assault you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”
  • Acts 27:24 : 24 and said,‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’
  • Eph 6:11-18 : 11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. 13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace, 16 and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit(which is the word of God). 18 With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
  • 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Compete well for the faith and lay hold of that eternal life you were called for and made your good confession for in the presence of many witnesses.
  • Heb 12:12-13 : 12 Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.
  • Heb 13:6 : 6 So we can say with confidence,“The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?”
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.
  • Matt 8:26 : 26 But he said to them,“Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was dead calm.

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  • Deut 20:1-2
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    1Laws Concerning War with Distant Enemies When you go to war against your enemies and see chariotry and troops who outnumber you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

    2As you move forward for battle, the priest will approach and say to the soldiers,

  • Deut 3:22
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    22Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God will personally fight for you.”

  • Josh 10:25
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    25Then Joshua said to them,“Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! Be strong and brave, for the LORD will do the same thing to all your enemies you fight.”

  • Deut 20:4
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    4for the LORD your God goes with you to fight on your behalf against your enemies to give you victory.”

  • Deut 1:29-30
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    29So I responded to you,“Do not be terrified of them!

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  • 2 Chr 20:15-17
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    15He said:“Pay attention, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says to you:‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.

    16Tomorrow march down against them as they come up the Ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the ravine in front of the wilderness of Jeruel.

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  • Deut 20:8-9
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    9Then, when the officers have finished speaking, they must appoint unit commanders to lead the troops.

  • Deut 31:5-8
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    5The LORD will deliver them over to you and you will do to them according to the whole commandment I have given you.

    6Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or tremble before them, for the LORD your God is the one who is going with you. He will not fail you or abandon you!”

    7Then Moses called out to Joshua in the presence of all Israel,“Be strong and courageous, for you will accompany these people to the land that the LORD promised to give their ancestors, and you will enable them to inherit it.

    8The LORD is indeed going before you– he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”

  • Deut 1:42
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  • Josh 10:8
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    8The LORD told Joshua,“Don’t be afraid of them, for I am handing them over to you. Not one of them can resist you.”

  • 2 Kgs 17:39
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    39Instead you must worship the LORD your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies.”

  • 2 Chr 13:12
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    12Now look, God is with us as our leader. His priests are ready to blow the trumpets to signal the attack against you. You Israelites, don’t fight against the LORD God of your ancestors, for you will not win!”

  • Josh 1:6
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    6Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.

  • Deut 1:21
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  • Deut 7:18
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    18you must not fear them. You must carefully recall what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt,

  • Deut 3:18
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    21You must not tremble in their presence, for the LORD your God, who is present among you, is a great and awesome God.

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    25Nobody will be able to resist you; the LORD your God will spread the fear and terror of you over the whole land on which you walk, just as he promised you.

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    3You saw everything the LORD your God did to all these nations on your behalf, for the LORD your God fights for you.

  • 2 Chr 20:29
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    29All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the LORD had fought against Israel’s enemies.

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    7You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword.

  • Josh 8:1
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  • Num 32:20-21
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    20Then Moses replied,“If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the LORD,

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  • Ps 27:3
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    3Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.

  • Deut 2:25
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    25This very day I will begin to fill all the people of the earth with dread and to terrify them when they hear about you. They will shiver and shake in anticipation of your approach.”

  • Josh 11:6
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    6The LORD told Joshua,“Don’t be afraid of them, for about this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to lie dead before Israel. You must hamstring their horses and burn their chariots.”

  • 1 Chr 22:13
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    13Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the LORD ordered Moses to give to Israel. Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic!

  • Exod 23:27
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    27“I will send my terror before you, and I will alarm all the people whom you encounter; I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

  • Isa 8:12
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    12“Do not say,‘Conspiracy,’ every time these people say the word. Don’t be afraid of what scares them; don’t be terrified.

  • Josh 3:9
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  • Josh 23:9-11
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    9“The LORD drove out from before you great and mighty nations; no one has been able to resist you to this very day.

    10One of you makes a thousand run away, for the LORD your God fights for you as he promised you he would.

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  • Num 14:42
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    42Do not go up, for the LORD is not among you, and you will be defeated before your enemies.

  • Lev 26:37
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    37They will stumble over each other as those who flee before a sword, though there is no pursuer, and there will be no one to take a stand for you before your enemies.

  • Josh 2:11
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    11When we heard the news we lost our courage and no one could even breathe for fear of you. For the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on earth below!

  • Josh 10:19
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    19But don’t you delay! Chase your enemies and catch them! Don’t allow them to retreat to their cities, for the LORD your God is handing them over to you.”

  • Deut 9:1
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    8O Lord, what can I say now that Israel has retreated before its enemies?