Deuteronomy 23:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 23:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 23:9 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 23:9 — KJV
“When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.”
— Deuteronomy 23:9 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 23:9 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 23:9
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 23:9: against, then, wicked
“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 23:9: against, thine, enemies
“So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 23:9: goeth, forth, thine
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 23:9: against, thine, then
“And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 23:9: against, then, every
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