Deuteronomy 20:4

For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 1:30 gives the same promise that God himself fights for Israel, citing the historical example of Egypt to reinforce trust.

Deuteronomy 3:22 repeats almost verbatim the assurance that the LORD fights for you, urging no fear.

Deuteronomy 9:3 reiterates that God goes before as a consuming fire to destroy enemies — same promise of divine warfare.

Deuteronomy 31:6 gives the same command to be strong because God goes with you and will not forsake you — directly affirming the promise.

Deuteronomy 11:25 adds that God will cause fear of Israel in enemies, fulfilling the same victory promise through a different mechanism.

Deuteronomy 32:30 implies that only God’s abandonment can defeat Israel, reinforcing that victory comes solely from him fighting for them.

Exodus 14:14 is the classic statement ‘The LORD will fight for you,’ directly quoted and echoed here for future battles.

Joshua 10:42 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 10:42 records the fulfillment of this promise as God fights for Israel in conquering Canaanite kings.

Joshua 23:10 cites this very promise, confirming that one man routs a thousand because the LORD fights for Israel.

2 Chronicles 13:12 applies the same truth: God is with Judah, so opposing them is fighting against God himself.

2 Chronicles 32:8 echoes this assurance: Hezekiah contrasts human strength with God fighting for His people, directly applying the same promise.

2 Chronicles 32:7 reassures using the same logic: ‘One greater with us’ echoes God fighting for you against overwhelming odds.

Jeremiah 42:11 echoes 'I am with you to save you,' directly applying the same promise to the remnant fearing Babylon.

Psalm 60:10 Contrast

Psalm 60:10 contrasts by lamenting that God seems to have rejected them and no longer goes out with their armies.

Nehemiah 4:20 explicitly states 'Our God will fight for us,' a direct echo of the promise in Deuteronomy 20:4.

Nehemiah 4:14 applies this by urging remembrance of the Lord's greatness and fighting for families, drawing on the same assurance.

2 Chronicles 20:15 directly applies this principle: 'the battle is not yours but God's,' encouraging faith in God's fighting for them.

1 Samuel 7:10 Historical context

1 Samuel 7:10 shows God thundering against the Philistines to defeat them — a concrete instance of God fighting for Israel as promised.

Joshua 23:3 Parallel

Joshua 23:3 recalls that the LORD fought for Israel against the nations — a retrospective confirmation of this promise.

Joshua 1:5 Parallel

Joshua 1:5 promises God's presence and victory as with Moses — applying the same assurance of divine help in battle.

1 Chronicles 22:18 affirms that God gave rest and subdued enemies, echoing the promise of God fighting for His people in a fulfilled context.

Isaiah 28:6 Parallel

Isaiah 28:6 promises God gives strength to turn back battle at the gate, a parallel assurance of divine help in combat.

Isaiah 52:12 describes the Lord going before and as rear guard, paralleling the promise of God accompanying His people.