Deuteronomy 20:3-5

Revised Geneva Translation

³ “and shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel. You have come this day to battle against your enemies. Do not let your hearts faint or fear or tremble or dread them.

⁴ ‘For the LORD your God goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’

⁵ “And let the officers speak to the people, saying, ‘Whatever man who has built a new house and has not dedicated it, let him go and return to his house, lest he dies in the battle and another man dedicates it.