Deuteronomy 20:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “When you are approaching the battle, the priest shall come near and speak to the people.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And it shall be when ye are come nigh to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And it shall be, when ye approach unto the battle, that the priest shall draw near and speak unto the people,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And it shall be, when ye are coming nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And when ye are come nere vnto the battel, then the Priest shal come forth to speake vnto the people,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And it shall bee when ye are come nigh vnto the battell, that the Priest shall approach and speake vnto the people,
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And when you come near to the battle, the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And it shall come to pass whenever thou shalt draw nigh to battle, that the priest shall draw nigh and speak to the people, and shall say to them,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, |
And it shall be,
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
when ye are come nigh
7126 {7126} Primeקָרַבqarab{kaw-rab'}
A primitive root; to approach (causatively bring near) for whatever purpose.
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
unto
x413 (0413) Complementאֵל'el{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the battle,
4421 {4421} Primeמִלְחָמָהmilchamah{mil-khaw-maw'}
From H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (that is, the engagement); generally war (that is, warfare).
that the priest
3548 {3548} Primeכֹּהֵןkohen{ko-hane'}
Active participle of H3547; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman).
shall approach
5066 {5066} Primeנגשׁnagash{naw-gash'}
A primitive root; to be or come (causatively bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religiously to worship; causatively to present; figuratively to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back.
z8738 <8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 1429
and speak
1696 {1696} Primeדִּבֵּרdabar{daw-bar'}
A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
unto
x413 (0413) Complementאֵל'el{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
the people,
5971 {5971} Primeעַם`am{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock. |
Deuteronomy 20:2-4
_ _ when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people — Jewish writers say that there was a war priest appointed by a special ceremonial to attend the army. It was natural that the solemn objects and motives of religion should have been applied to animate patriotism, and so give additional impulse to valor; other people have done this. But in the case of Israel, the regular attendance of a priest on the battlefield was in accordance with their theocratic government, in which everything was done directly by God through His delegated ministers. It was the province of this priest to sound the trumpets (Numbers 10:9; Numbers 31:6), and he had others under him who repeated at the head of each battalion the exhortations which he addressed to the warriors in general. The speech (Deuteronomy 20:3, Deuteronomy 20:4) is marked by a brevity and expressiveness admirably suited to the occasion, namely, when the men were drawn up in line. |
Deuteronomy 20:2
Speak unto the people — Probably to one regiment of the army after another. |
Numbers 10:8- 9 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. ... And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
Numbers 31:6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of [ every] tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
Judges 20:27- 28 And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God [ was] there in those days, ... And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
1 Samuel 14:18 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
1 Samuel 30:7- 8 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. ... And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake [ them], and without fail recover [ all].
2 Chronicles 13:12 And, behold, God himself [ is] with us for [our] captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
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