Deuteronomy 20

¹When thou shalt go forth to warre against thine enemies, and shalt see horses and charets, and people moe then thou, be not afrayde of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt.

²And when ye are come neere vnto the battel, then the Priest shall come forth to speake vnto the people,

³And shall say vnto them, Heare, O Israel: ye are come this day vnto battell against your enemies: let not your heartes faynt, neither feare, nor be amased, nor adread of them.

⁴For ye Lord your God goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, and to saue you

⁵And let the officers speake vnto the people, saying, What man is there that hath buylt a new house, and hath not dedicate it? let him go and returne to his house, least he dye in the battel, and an other man dedicate it.

⁶And what man is there that hath planted a vineyarde, and hath not eaten of the fruite? let him go and returne againe vnto his house, least he die in the battel, and another eate the fruite.

⁷And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and returne againe vnto his house, lest he die in the battell, and another man take her.

⁸And let the officers speake further vnto the people, and say, Whosoeuer is afrayde and faynt hearted, let him go and returne vnto his house, least his brethrens heart faynt like his heart.

⁹And after that the officers haue made an ende of speaking vnto the people, they shall make captaines of the armie to gouerne the people.

¹⁰When thou commest neere vnto a citie to fight against it, thou shalt offer it peace.