Deuteronomy 20:9
Then, when the officers have finished speaking, they must appoint unit commanders to lead the troops.
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8 In addition, the officers are to say to the troops,“Who among you is afraid and fainthearted? He may go home so that he will not make his fellow soldier’s heart as fearful as his own.”
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1 Laws 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.
2 As you move forward for battle, the priest will approach and say to the soldiers,
3 “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,
4 for the LORD your God goes with you to fight on your behalf against your enemies to give you victory.”
5 Moreover, the officers are to say to the troops,“Who among you has built a new house and not dedicated it? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else dedicate it.
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10 Joshua Prepares for the Invasion Joshua instructed the leaders of the people:
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10 When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.
11 If it accepts your terms and submits to you, all the people found in it will become your slaves.
12 If it does not accept terms of peace but makes war with you, then you are to lay siege to it.
13 The LORD your God will deliver it over to you and you must kill every single male by the sword.
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15 So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.
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12 He will appoint for himself leaders of thousands and leaders of fifties, as well as those who plow his ground, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and his chariot equipment.
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24 So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.
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48 Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders over thousands and the commanders over hundreds, approached Moses
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2 The leaders of all the people from all the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God’s people, which numbered four hundred thousand sword-wielding foot soldiers.
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20 warn them of the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk and the work they must do.
21 But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
22 They will judge the people under normal circumstances, and every difficult case they will bring to you, but every small case they themselves will judge, so that you may make it easier for yourself, and they will bear the burden with you.
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6 He appointed military officers over the army and assembled them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, saying,
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20 Then Moses replied,“If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the LORD,
21 and if all your armed men cross the Jordan before the LORD until he drives out his enemies from his presence
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10 Laws Concerning Wives When you go out to do battle with your enemies and the LORD your God allows you to prevail and you take prisoners,
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1 The Death of Absalom David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.
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7 And he told the army,“Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the LORD.”
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10 You are standing today, all of you, before the LORD your God– the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, every Israelite man,
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25 Then 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.”
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8 You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes.”
9 The officers of the units of hundreds did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath, and reported to Jehoiada the priest.
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21 He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the LORD and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said:“Give thanks to the LORD, for his loyal love endures.”
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12 Now 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!”
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14 The Death of the Midianite Women But Moses was furious with the officers of the army, the commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds, who had come from service in the war.
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3 So Moses spoke to the people:“Arm men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian.
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17 who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”
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27 but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the LORD’s presence, just as my lord says.”
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18 Instructions to the Transjordanian Tribes At that time I instructed you as follows:“The LORD your God has given you this land for your possession. You warriors are to cross over before your fellow Israelites equipped for battle.
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5 I and all the troops who are with me will approach the city. When they come out to fight us like before, we will retreat from them.
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1 Uzzah Meets Disaster David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.
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19 They marched out of the city with the servants of the district governors in the lead and the army behind them.
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5 The LORD will deliver them over to you and you will do to them according to the whole commandment I have given you.
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4 “But if they blow with one trumpet, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, must come to you.
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17 You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the LORD deliver you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! Tomorrow march out toward them; the LORD is with you!’”
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20 We will be like all the other nations. Our king will judge us and lead us and fight our battles.”
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2 After three days the leaders went through the camp
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29 So I responded to you,“Do not be terrified of them!