Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 20:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 20:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 20 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Laws Concerning Warfare
“When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Deuteronomy 20:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.Military inferiority ('horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou') should not create fear because 'the LORD thy God is with thee.' Divine presence matters more than military advantage. The reminder of exodus ('brought thee up out of Egypt') grounds confidence in past deliverance. God who conquered Egypt's superpower can defeat any enemy. The Hebrew yare (יָרֵא, fear/afra...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 20:1
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“don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria”
“he it is who does go before you; he will be with you”
“and some in horses”
“don't be afraid”
“who can be against us?”
“I will be with you; and through t