Deuteronomy 20:5
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the officers shall speak unto the people,.... What these officers were is not easy to say; they seem not to be…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The officers dedicated it - See Exo 5:6 note. Compare the marginal references. The expression is appropriate, because…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 20:1-9
Israel was at this time to be considered rather as a camp than as a kingdom, entering upon an enemy's country, and not…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
officers shoṭerîm, Deu 1:15; Deu 16:18.
a new house … not dedicated The vb is used of the dedication of the Temple, 1Ki…
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