Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
Betrothed a wife
Lest he die
General references
Bible References
Betrothed a wife
Deuteronomy 22:23
If there is a young woman who is a virgin engaged to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and has sex with her,
Deuteronomy 24:5
“When a man takes a bride, he must not go out with the army or be liable for any duty. He is free to stay at home for one year, so that he can bring joy to the wife he has married.
Matthew 1:18
The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
Lest he die
Deuteronomy 28:30
You will become engaged to a woman, but another man will rape her. You will build a house but not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but not enjoy its fruit.
Luke 14:18 “But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.’
2 Timothy 2:4
No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the recruiter.
General references
Deuteronomy 22:23
If there is a young woman who is a virgin engaged to a man, and another man encounters her in the city and has sex with her,