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Deuteronomy 20:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 20:1

Verse 1 of 20

Scripture focus

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

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1

Theological / Devotional

Horses, and chariots. The Canaanites had large numbers of chariots (Joshua 11:4; Judges 4:3). The army of Israel was composed of infantrymen; they never lost their fear of armed chariots (Joshua 17:16; Judges 1:19; 1 Sam. 13:5, 6). Not until David’s time did they have chariots of their own (2 Sam. 8:4).

Be not afraid. Jehovah had brought them out of Egypt; He would be with them in the vicissitudes of battle that lay ahead (Ps. 20:6-8).

God is with thee. For the same promise under other circumstances see chs. 1:30, 42; 7:21. Compare the message of Isaiah to Ahaz in his conflict with Rezin and Pekah (Isa. 7:4-14 ; 8:8, 10).

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