Deuteronomy 20:9

Deuteronomy 20:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
• New International Version (NIV)When the officers have finished speaking to the army, they shall appoint commanders over it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the officers have finished speaking to the people, then commanders shall be appointed at the head of the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And so it shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

Context of Deuteronomy 20:9

7Has anyone promised to marry a woman? If he has not married her yet, he may go home too. If not, he may die in the battle. Then another man will marry her.’ 8Then the officers must also say to the soldiers, ‘Is any of you afraid? Does anyone not feel brave? He may go home. Then he will not cause other men to be afraid like him.’ When the officers have finished speaking to the army, they must choose other officers to lead the groups of soldiers. 10Before you start to attack a city, you must offer peace to the people who live there. Tell them what they must do to stop you attacking them. 11If they agree, they will open the city's gates to let you go in. Then all the people in the city will become your slaves, to do hard work for you.

Deuteronomy 20:9 word by word

וְהָיָ֛ה כְּכַלֹּ֥ת הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וּפָֽקְד֛וּ שָׂרֵ֥י צְבָא֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it shall be, when the officersשֹׁטֵרshôţêr · officialH7860
• have made an endכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• of speakingדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that they shall makeפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
• captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• to leadרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 20:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The meaning is that the “officers” should then subdivide the levies, and appoint leaders of the smaller divisions thus constituted.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people--When the exempted parties have withdrawn, the combatants shall be ranged in order of battle.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 20:9

• Armies
• Captain
• Soldiers

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings