Deuteronomy 20

Deuteronomy 20:2

Within thy gates - That is, in your private habitations, here opposed to the place of God’s worship.

Deuteronomy 20:5

Enlarge thy border - Which will make it impossible to bring all the cattle thou usest to the tabernacle.

Deuteronomy 20:6

If the place be too far - Being obliged to carry their sacrifices to the place of worship, they might think themselves obliged to carry their other cattle thither to be killed. They are therefore released from all such obligations, and left at liberty to kill them at home, whether they lived nearer that place, or farther from it; only the latter is here mentioned, as being the matter of the scruple. As I have commanded - In such a manner as the blood may be poured forth.

Deuteronomy 20:7

As the roe - buck - As common or unhallowed food, tho’ they be of the same kind with the sacrifices which are offered to God. The unclean - Because there was, no holiness in such meat for which the unclean might be excluded from it.

Deuteronomy 20:12

The flesh - Excepting what shall be burned to God’s, honour, and given to the priest according to his appointment.

Deuteronomy 20:15

By following them - By following the example they left, when their persons are destroyed.

Deuteronomy 20:19

A dreamer of dreams - One that pretends God hath revealed himself to him by visions or dreams. Giveth a sign or wonder - That is, shall foretell some strange and wonderful thing.