Deuteronomy 20:12

If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.

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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

11It shall be, if it gives you answer of peace and opens to you, then it shall be that all the people who are found therein shall become forced laborers to you, and shall serve you.

13When the LORD your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge 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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