8 And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, o ‘Is there any man who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest he make the heart of his fellows melt like his own.’
Deut. 20:8 A fourth exemption from military service is extended to any who are fearful and fainthearted (cf. Gideon's army in Judg. 7:2–3). Psychologically, fearfulness could be contagious throughout the army. More significantly, fear is disobedience and God does not allow such disobedient warriors to fight.
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