Parallel Verses English Standard Version And when the officers have finished speaking to the people, then commanders shall be appointed at the head of the people. King James Bible And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people. American Standard Version And 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And when the captains of the army shall hold their peace, and have made an end of speaking, every man shall prepare their bands to fight. English Revised Version And 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. Webster's Bible Translation And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people. Deuteronomy 20:9 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentIf they were thus drawing near to war, i.e., arranging themselves for war for the purpose of being mustered and marching in order into the battle (not just as the battle was commencing), the priest was to address the warriors, and infuse courage into them by pointing to the help of the Lord. "The priest" is not the high priest, but the priest who accompanied the army, like Phinehas in the war against the Midianites (Numbers 31:6; cf. 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 4:11; 2 Chronicles 13:12), whom the Rabbins call המלחמה משׁיח (the anointed of the battle), and raise to the highest dignity next to the high priest, no doubt simply upon the ground of Numbers 31:6 (see Lundius, jd. Heiligth. p. 523). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge to lead the people [heb] to be in the head of the people Cross References Deuteronomy 20:8 And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, 'Is there any man who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest he make the heart of his fellows melt like his own.' Deuteronomy 20:10 "When you draw near to a city to fight against it, offer terms of peace to it. Jump to Previous Appoint Appointed Armies Army Authorities Captains Commanders End Ended Head Hosts It Lead Officers Overseers Princes Speak Speaking WordsJump to Next Appoint Appointed Armies Army Authorities Captains Commanders End Ended Head Hosts It Lead Officers Overseers Princes Speak Speaking WordsLinks Deuteronomy 20:9 NIVDeuteronomy 20:9 NLT Deuteronomy 20:9 ESV Deuteronomy 20:9 NASB Deuteronomy 20:9 KJV Deuteronomy 20:9 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 20:9 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 20:9 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 20:9 French Bible Deuteronomy 20:9 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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