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Deuteronomy 20:1-20
The Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1-20
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commentaryMatthew Henry on Deuteronomy 20:1-9In 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 unw…Matthew HenrycommentaryDirections Concerning War; Persons Excused from War. (b. c. 1451.)DIRECTIONS CONCERNING WAR; PERSONS EXCUSED FROM WAR. (B. C. 1451.) Israel was at this time to be considered rather as a camp than as a kingdom, entering upon an enemy's country, and not yet settled in a country of their…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1-20Religious wars. We have in this chapter an instructive direction about the prosecution of a religious war. For, after all, war may be the only way of advancing the interests of nations. Disputes become so entangled, and…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1-20The instructions in this chapter are peculiar to Deuteronomy. As the people of God, Israel was not a warlike nation; they were rather to abstain from warfare, and as a general rule to cultivate the arts of peace. But th…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1When they found themselves opposed by an army more numerous than their own, and better furnished with the material of warfare, they were not to be afraid or discouraged, for Jehovah their God, who had brought them out o…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1-5War. The wars of the world form a large part of its history. Savage nations delight in war, revel in its bloodshed and barbarities. Their heaven is a Valhalla. Civilized communities, while averse from having wars waged…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1-9Military service to be voluntary. In war, forced service is worse than useless; it is a source of weakness—a cause of defeat. For successful warfare, all the skill and energy of every soldier is demanded; and unless the…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:1-20Wars to be regulated by Divine precepts. The directions given by Moses in this chapter may serve to show the spirit in which wars should, if undertaken at all, be entered on and prosecuted. We are not called upon here t…Joseph S. Exell and contributors