Deuteronomy 20:9
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New International Version (©1984)
When the officers have finished speaking to the army, they shall appoint commanders over it.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"When the officers have finished speaking to the people, they shall appoint commanders of armies at the head of the people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the officers finish speaking to the troops, they should appoint commanders to lead them.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

American Standard Version
And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people.

Bible in Basic English
Then, after saying these words to the people, let the overseers put captains over the army.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the captains of the army shall hold their peace, and have made an end of speaking, every man shall prepare their bands to fight.

Darby Bible Translation
And it shall be, when the officers have ended speaking unto the people, that they shall place captains of the hosts at the head of the people.

English Revised Version
And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

World English Bible
It shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.

Young's Literal Translation
and it hath come to pass as the authorities finish to speak unto the people, that they have appointed princes of the hosts at the head of the people.

Geneva Study Bible

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.

Wesley's Notes

20:9 Make captains - Or rather, as the Hebrew hath it, they shall set or place the captains of the armies in the head or front of the people under their charge, that they may conduct them, and by their example encourage their soldiers. It is not likely they had their captains to make when they were just going to battle.

King James Translators' Notes

to lead...: Heb. to be in the head of the people

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. 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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:1-9 In the wars wherein Israel engaged according to the will of God, they might expect the Divine assistance. The Lord was to be their only confidence. In these respects they were types of the Christian's warfare. Those unwilling to fight, must be sent away. The unwillingness might arise from a man's outward condition. God would not be served by men forced against their will. Thy people shall be willing, Ps 110:3. In running the Christian race, and fighting the good fight of faith, we must lay aside all that would make us unwilling. If a man's unwillingness rose from weakness and fear, he had leave to return from the war. The reason here given is, lest his brethren's heart fail as well as his heart. We must take heed that we fear not with the fear of them that are afraid, Isa 8:12.


Deuteronomy 20:8 "Then the officers shall speak further to the people and say, 'Who is the man that is afraid and fainthearted? Let him depart and return to his house, so that he might not make his brothers' hearts melt like his heart.'
Deuteronomy 20:10 "When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall offer it terms of peace. (NASB ©1995)

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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.

to lead the people [heb] to be in the head of the people

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