Deuteronomy 20:12

But if it will not make peace with thee, but will have war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

In Context

11And if it be that it make thee an answer of peace, and open to thee, then all the people who dwell in it shall be tributaries to thee and serve thee.

13And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thy hand, thou mayest smite all the males thereof by the sentence of the sword;

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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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