When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.
Parallel translations
- WEB It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.
- KJV And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
- NKJV And so it shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
- NASB And when the officers have finished speaking to the people, they shall appoint commanders of armies at the head of the people.
- NLT When the officers have finished speaking to their troops, they will appoint the unit commanders.
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Quick answer
After these addresses, commanders are appointed to lead the army. Orderly leadership follows the call to faith and courage.
Overview
Once the exemptions and exhortations were complete, the officers set captains over the troops for battle. This shows that trusting God did not exclude wise organization and leadership. Faith and order work together, as God's people prepare diligently while depending wholly on Him for the outcome.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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