_WHEN THOU GOEST OUT TO BATTLE AGAINST THINE ENEMIES, AND SEEST HORSES, AND CHARIOTS, AND A PEOPLE MORE THAN THOU, BE NOT AFRAID OF THEM: FOR THE LORD THY GOD IS WITH THEE, WHICH BROUGHT THEE UP OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT._ When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies. All the males of 20 year... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IT SHALL BE, WHEN YE ARE COME NIGH UNTO THE BATTLE, THAT THE PRIEST SHALL APPROACH AND SPEAK UNTO THE PEOPLE,_ The priest shall approach and speak unto the people. Jewish writers say that there was a war-priest appointed by a special ceremonial to attend the army. It was natural that the solem... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SHALL SAY UNTO THEM, HEAR, O ISRAEL, YE APPROACH THIS DAY UNTO BATTLE AGAINST YOUR ENEMIES: LET NOT YOUR HEARTS FAINT, FEAR NOT, AND DO NOT TREMBLE, NEITHER BE YE TERRIFIED BECAUSE OF THEM;_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS HE THAT GOETH WITH YOU, TO FIGHT FOR YOU AGAINST YOUR ENEMIES, TO SAVE YOU._ Your God is he that goeth with you. According to Jewish writers, the ark was always taken into the field of combat. But there is no evidence of this in the sacred history; and it must have been a... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE OFFICERS SHALL SPEAK UNTO THE PEOPLE, SAYING, WHAT MAN IS THERE THAT HATH BUILT A NEW HOUSE, AND HATH NOT DEDICATED IT? LET HIM GO AND RETURN TO HIS HOUSE, LEST HE DIE IN THE BATTLE, AND ANOTHER MAN DEDICATE IT._ The officers shall speak unto the people, х_ HASHOTªRIYM_ (H7860)] - the must... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHAT MAN IS HE THAT HATH PLANTED A VINEYARD, AND HATH NOT YET EATEN OF IT? LET HIM ALSO GO AND RETURN UNTO HIS HOUSE, LEST HE DIE IN THE BATTLE, AND ANOTHER MAN EAT OF IT._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ They shall make captains of the armies to lead the people, х_ UWPAAQªDUW_ (H6485) _ SAAREEY_ (H8269) _ TSªBAA'OWT_ (H6635) _ BªRO'SH_ (H7218) _ HAA`AAM_... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEN THOU COMEST NIGH UNTO A CITY TO FIGHT AGAINST IT, THEN PROCLAIM PEACE UNTO IT._ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it. An important principle is here introduced into the war-law of Israel regarding the people they fought against, and the cities they besieged. With "the cities... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND 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._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEN THOU SHALT BESIEGE A CITY A LONG TIME, IN MAKING WAR AGAINST IT TO TAKE IT, THOU SHALT NOT DESTROY THE TREES THEREOF BY FORCING AN AXE AGAINST THEM: FOR THOU MAYEST EAT OF THEM, AND THOU SHALT NOT CUT THEM DOWN (FOR THE TREE OF THE FIELD IS MAN'S LIFE) TO EMPLOY THEM IN THE SIEGE:_ Thou shalt... [ Continue Reading ]
_ONLY THE TREES WHICH THOU KNOWEST THAT THEY BE NOT TREES FOR MEAT, THOU SHALT DESTROY AND CUT THEM DOWN; AND THOU SHALT BUILD BULWARKS AGAINST THE CITY THAT MAKETH WAR WITH THEE, UNTIL IT BE SUBDUED._ Thou shalt build bulwarks against the city. It is evident that some sort of military engines were... [ Continue Reading ]