Deuteronomy 20:7-9

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁷ And what man is there that has betrothed a wife and has not taken her? Let him go back to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man take her.’ ⁸ And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, ‘What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest the heart of his fellows melt as his heart.’ ⁹ And when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, then commanders shall be appointed at the head of the people.