Deuteronomy 20:2
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And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner:

Numbers 10:8,9 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall sound the trumpets: and this shall be an ordinance for ever in your generations. . . .

Numbers 31:6 And Moses sent them with Phinees the son of Eleazar the priest, and he delivered to him the holy vessels, and the trumpets to sound.

Judges 20:27,28 And inquired of him concerning their state. At that time the ark of the covenant of the Lord was there, . . .

1 Samuel 14:18 And Saul said to Achias: Bring the ark of the Lord. (For the ark of God was there that day with the children of Israel.)

1 Samuel 30:7,8 And he said to Abiathar, the priest, the son of Achimelech: Bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod to David. . . .

2 Chronicles 13:12 Therefore God is the leader in our army, and his priests who sound with trumpets, and resound against you: O children of Israel, fight not against the Lord the God of your fathers, for it is not good for you.

Context
Laws of Warfare
1If thou go out to war against thy enemies, and see horsemen and chariots, and the numbers of the enemy's army greater than thine, thou shalt not fear them: because the Lord thy God is with thee, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt. 2And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner:3Hear, O Israel, you join battle this day against your enemies, let not your heart be dismayed, be not afraid, do not give back, fear ye them not:…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 20:1
If thou go out to war against thy enemies, and see horsemen and chariots, and the numbers of the enemy's army greater than thine, thou shalt not fear them: because the Lord thy God is with thee, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 20:3
Hear, O Israel, you join battle this day against your enemies, let not your heart be dismayed, be not afraid, do not give back, fear ye them not:

Lexicon
When you are about to
וְהָיָ֕ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

go
כְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖ם (kə·qā·rā·ḇə·ḵem)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7126: To come near, approach

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

battle,
הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war

the priest
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest

is to come forward
וְנִגַּ֥שׁ (wə·nig·gaš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5066: To draw near, approach

and address
וְדִבֶּ֥ר (wə·ḏib·ber)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

the army,
הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


Additional Translations
When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,And it shall be, when you are come near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,

And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

And it shall come to pass whenever thou shalt draw nigh to battle, that the priest shall draw nigh and speak to the people, and shall say to them,

And it shall be, when ye approach unto the battle, that the priest shall draw near and speak unto the people,

And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

And it shall be when ye are come nigh to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,

It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,

and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,
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