Deuteronomy 20:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 20:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 20:1 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 20:1 — KJV
“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)
Deuteronomy 20:1 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 20:1
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:1: against, people, lord
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:1: against, thine, enemies
“For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:1: people, lord, god
“And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:1: people, lord, god
“For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:1: thine, people, lord
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