Deuteronomio 20:1

Filipino Cebuano Bible

1 Sa diha nga moadto ka sa pagpanggubat batok sa imong mga kaaway, ug makakita ug mga kabayo, ug mga carro, ug usa ka katawohan nga labaw kay kanimo, dili ka mahadlok kanila; kay si Jehova nga imong Dios nagauban kanimo, ang nagkuha kanimo gikan sa yuta sa Egipto.

Bible Verse Review
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goest out: Deuteronomy 3:21, Deuteronomy 3:22, Deuteronomy 7:1

horses: Joshua 10:5-8, Joshua 11:4-6, Joshua 11:9, Judges 4:3-9, 2 Chronicles 14:11, 2 Chronicles 20:12, Psalms 20:7, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:17, Isaiah 31:1, Isaiah 37:24, Isaiah 37:25

the Lord: Deuteronomy 2:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:8, Genesis 26:3, Numbers 23:21, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:9, Judges 6:12, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 118:6, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 43:2, Romans 8:31

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:19 - God shall Numbers 14:9 - the Lord Deuteronomy 1:21 - fear not Deuteronomy 1:30 - he shall Joshua 10:8 - General Joshua 17:18 - for thou shalt 1 Samuel 10:7 - God 1 Samuel 17:32 - Let 1 Kings 8:44 - go out to battle 1 Kings 20:1 - and horses 2 Kings 19:6 - Be not afraid 2 Chronicles 6:34 - thy people 2 Chronicles 15:2 - The Lord 2 Chronicles 20:15 - Be not afraid Ecclesiastes 8:8 - discharge Isaiah 41:10 - Fear Zechariah 10:5 - because

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies,.... There were two sorts of war the Israelites were engaged in, one commanded and another permitted, as Maimonides c distinguishes; one was by the order and appointment of God, as against the seven nations of Canaan; the other was voluntary and arbitrary, which was left to their own discretion and will, as they saw fit, when they were provoked or distressed, or were invaded by their enemies, or they saw reason to go out against them, and either act the offensive or defensive part, or both; and of each of these some things are said in this chapter:

and seest horses and chariots, and a people more than thou; the Israelites had no horses, and so no chariots, their armies were all infantry; but their neighbouring nations that made war with them had a large cavalry, and multitudes of chariots, which made them very formidable; thus Shishak, king of Egypt, in the times of Rehoboam, came against Jerusalem with 1200 chariots and 60,000, horsemen, and people without number; and Zerah the Ethiopian, in the times of Asa, came against him with an host of 100,000 men, and three hundred chariots, 2 Chronicles 12:2

be not afraid of them; because of the strength of their cavalry, the terrible approaches of their chariots, and the number of their men:

for the Lord thy God is with thee; hence, as Hezekiah says, more would be with them than with their enemies, with whom was an arm of flesh, but with them the Lord their God, 2 Chronicles 32:7 and so the Targum of Jonathan,

"for all of them shall be reckoned as one horse and one chariot before the Lord your God;''

with whom numbers are nothing; and which adds,

"for his Word shall be your help;''

the eternal Logos, or Word of God; so Onkelos; and if God and his Word, his only begotten Son, are on the side of his people, they have nothing to fear from enemies, though ever so many and mighty:

which brought thee out of the land of Egypt; which is observed for the encouragement of their faith and confidence in him; for he that did that for them, what is it he cannot or will not do?

c Hilchot Melachim, c. 7. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Horses, and chariots - The most formidable elements of an Oriental host, which the Canaanites possessed in great numbers; compare Joshua 17:16; Jdg 4:3; 1 Samuel 13:5. Israel could not match these with corresponding forces (compare Deuteronomy 17:16 note and references), but, having the God of battles on its side, was not to be dismayed by them; the assumption being that the war had the sanction of God, and was consequently just.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XX

Directions concerning campaigns, 1.

The priest shall encourage the people with the assurance that

God will accompany and fight for them, 2-4.

The officers shalt dismiss from the army all who had just built

a new house, but had not dedicated it, 5.

All who had planted a vineyard, but had not yet eaten of its

fruits, 6.

All who had betrothed a wife, but had not brought her home, 7.

And all who were timid and faint-hearted, 8.

The commanders to be chosen after the timid, c., had retired, 9.

No city to be attacked till they had proclaimed conditions of

peace to it, provided it be a city beyond the bounds of the

seven Canaanitish nations if it submitted, it was to become

tributary; if not, it was to be besieged, sacked, and all the

males put to the sword; the women, children, and cattle to be

taken as booty, 19-15.

No such offers to be made to the cities of the Canaanites; of

them nothing shall be preserved, and the reason, 16-18.

In besieging a city no trees to be cut down but those which do

not bear fruit, 19, 20.

NOTES ON CHAP. XX

Verse Deuteronomy 20:1. When thou goest out to battle — This refers chiefly to the battles they were to have with the Canaanites, in order to get possession of the promised land; for it cannot be considered to apply to any wars which they might have with the surrounding nations for political reasons, as the Divine assistance could not be expected in wars which were not undertaken by the Divine command.