Deuteronomy 20:10
When you come to a town, before attacking it, make an offer of peace.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
In Context
9Then, after saying these words to the people, let the overseers put captains over the army.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:26Then from the waste land of Kedemoth I sent representatives to Sihon, king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,
2 Samuel 20:18Then she said, In the old days, there was a saying, Let them put the question in Abel and in Dan, saying, Has what was ordered by men of good faith in Israel ever come to an end?
Zechariah 9:10And he will have the war-carriage cut off from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be cut off: and he will say words of peace to the nations: and his rule will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--
Ephesians 2:17And he came preaching peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near;
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 20:2-10
Directions Concerning War; Persons Excused from War. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, 3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your… Read the whole commentary →