Deuteronomy 20:7-9

Lexham English Bible

⁷ And who is the man who got engaged to a woman and has not married her? Let him go and let him return to his house, so that he does not die in battle and another man^[a] marries her.’ ⁸ And the officials shall continue to speak to the troops, and they shall say, ‘What man^[b] is afraid and disheartened?^[c] Let him go, and let him return to his house, and let him not cause the heart of his brothers to melt^[d] like his.’ ⁹ And when the officials have finished speaking^[e] to the army troops, then they shall appoint commanders of divisions at the head of the troops.