“When you arrive in your own land and go to war against your enemies who attack you, sound the alarm with the trumpets. Then the Lord your God will remember you and rescue you from your enemies.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For examples of the employment of trumpets in war, compare marginal references and (2 Chronicles 20:28). By their employment was signif…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And if ye go to war. — Better, And when ye shall go to war. In Numbers 31:6 we read that in the war against the Midianite…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when you go to war in your land against the enemy that
oppresses you
That enters …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here, directions are given concerning the public notices to be given to the people by sound of trumpet. Their laws were in every case to be Divine;…