Deuteronomy 20:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,”
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“When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,”
King James Version · Public Domain“And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 20:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 10:8The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come.
- Numbers 31:6And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
- Judges 20:27And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,
- 1 Samuel 14:18Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)
- 1 Samuel 17:32And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!”
- 1 Samuel 30:7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
- 2 Chronicles 13:12Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
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