Deuteronomy 20:13

And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thy hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword;

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

In Context

12But if it will not make peace with thee, and wageth war against thee; then shalt thou besiege it;

14But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that may be in the city, all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take as booty unto thyself; and thou shalt enjoy the spoil of thy enemies, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.

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Cross References

Numbers 31:17And now kill ye every male among the little ones, and every woman that hath known man by lying with him shall ye kill.

Psalms 2:6[Saying,] Yet have I appointed my king upon Zion my holy mount.

Psalms 110:1“By David, a psalm.” The Eternal saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I place thy enemies as a stool for thy feet.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 20:11-20

Proclamations of War; Directions Concerning War. ( b. c. 1451.) 10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: 13 And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou… Read the whole commentary →

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