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Deuteronomy 20:2 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Deuteronomy 20:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 20 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,”
Deuteronomy 20:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:2
And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people (וְהָיָה כְּקָרׇבְכֶם אֶל־הַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִגַּשׁ הַכֹּהֵן וְדִבֶּר אֶל־הָעָם, ve-hayah ke-qorvekhem el-ha-milchamah ve-nigash ha-kohen ve-dibber el-ha'am)—the kohen (כֹּהֵן, priest) had both religious and military functions in holy war. Unlike surrounding nations where military chaplains offered sacrifices to appease war gods, Israel's priest proclaimed theological truth: Yahweh fights for Israel (v. 4).The timing is significant: when ye are come nigh unto the battle suggests the pr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 20:2
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“God is with us at our head”
“the priests”
“one thousand of every tribe”
“the son of Ahimelech”
“Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was [there] at that time with the children of Israel.”