"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. And it shall be, 

 when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall 

 approach and speak unto the people, 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; For the Lord 

 your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against 

 your enemies, to save you. 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. 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. 

 And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath 

 not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he 

 die in the battle, and another man take her. And the officers 

 shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What 

 man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go 

 and return unto the house, lest his brethren's heart faint as 

 well as his heart." Deut. 20 : 1-8. 



