NET Bible
"Then, when the officers have finished speaking, they must appoint unit commanders to lead the troops."
— Deuteronomy 20:9, NET Bible
“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.”
“And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people. ”
“It shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.”
“And when the captains of the army shall hold their peace, and have made an end of speaking, every man shall prepare their bands to fight.”
“Then, after saying these words to the people, let the overseers put captains over the army.”
“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.”
Or who among you has planted a vineyard and not benefited from it? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else benefit from it.
Or who among you has become engaged to a woman but has not married her? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else marry her.”
In addition, the officers are to say to the troops,“Who among you is afraid and fainthearted? He may go home so that he will not make his fellow soldier’s heart as fearful as his own.”
Then, when the officers have finished speaking, they must appoint unit commanders to lead the troops.
When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.
If it accepts your terms and submits to you, all the people found in it will become your slaves.
If it does not accept terms of peace but makes war with you, then you are to lay siege to it.