Deuteronomy 20:10

When, at any time, you approach a city to fight against it, you shall first offer peace to it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

In Context

9And when the officers of the army have become silent, and have completed their speech, each one shall prepare his unit to wage war.

11If they receive it, and open the gates to you, then all the people who are in it shall be saved, and they shall serve you by paying tribute.

Read all of Deuteronomy 20

Cross References

Deuteronomy 2:26Therefore, I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon, the king of Heshbon, with peaceful words, saying:

2 Samuel 20:18And again she spoke: “A word was said in the old proverb, ‘Those who would inquire, let them inquire in Abel.’ And so they would reach a conclusion.

Zechariah 9:10And I will scatter the four-horse chariot out of Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be destroyed. And he will speak peace to the Gentiles, and his power will be from sea to sea, and from the rivers even to the end of the earth.

Acts 10:36God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord of all.

Ephesians 2:17And upon arriving, he evangelized peace to you who were far away, and peace 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Deuteronomy 20:10