Deuteronomy 20:1

¹כי תצא למלחמה על איביך וראית סוס ורכב עם רב ממך לא תירא מהם כי יהוה אלהיך עמך המעלך מארץ מצרים:a

Deuteronomy 20 lays out the laws of warfare for Israel, emphasizing God's presence and the moral distinctions in their military engagements. It provides specific instructions for preparing for battle, offering peace to distant cities, and utterly destroying cities within the promised land. The chapter highlights the theological conviction that victory comes from the Lord, not human strength, and underscores the ethical boundaries God placed on Israel's conquest, even in its most violent aspects, to preserve their holiness and the land's purity.

References· Deuteronomy 20

a: v.1 — 2 Chronicles 32:7-8, Deuteronomy 31:8, Psalms 20:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Romans 8:31, Isaiah 43:2, Joshua 1:5, Isaiah 31:1, Isaiah 8:9-10, Psalms 118:6
b: v.4 — Exodus 14:14, Deuteronomy 3:22, Deuteronomy 1:30, Joshua 23:10, Deuteronomy 11:25, Romans 8:37, Psalms 144:1-2, Deuteronomy 32:30, 2 Chronicles 13:12, 2 Chronicles 32:7-8

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