Deuteronomy 20:9

Deuteronomy 20:9 in other versions

• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When the officers have finished speaking to their troops, they will appoint the unit commanders.

Context of Deuteronomy 20:9

7And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her. 8And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart. 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. 10When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. 11And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

Deuteronomy 20:9 word by word

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

• 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 they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people--When the exempted parties have withdrawn, the combatants shall be ranged in order of battle.Read the comment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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• Faint
• Fearful
• Army
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Deuteronomy
• End
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
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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