Deuteronomy 20:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When the officials have finished giving these orders, they will appoint officers to be in command of the army.

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:1

David divided his soldiers into groups of a hundred and groups of a thousand. Then he chose officers to be in command of each group.

Deuteronomy 20:10

Before you attack a town that is far from your land, offer peace to the people who live there. If they surrender and open their town gates, they will become your slaves. But if they reject your offer of peace and try to fight, surround their town and attack. Then, after the LORD helps you capture it, kill all the men. Take the women and children as slaves and keep the livestock and everything else of value.

Deuteronomy 20:8

Finally, if any of you are afraid, you may go home. We don't want you to discourage the other soldiers.