Deuteronomy 20:10
When thou shalt come nigh unto a city, to fight against it,—then shalt thou proclaim unto it—peace,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:26So I sent messengers out of the desert of Kademoth, unto Sihon, king of Heshbon,—with words of peace saying:
2 Samuel 20:18Then spake she, saying,—They, used to speak, in former times, saying, Enquire, in Abel! And, so, they ended it.
Zechariah 9:10So will he cut off the chariot out of Ephraim, and the horse out of Jerusalem, and the war-bow, shall be cut off, So shall he speak peace to the nations, and, his dominion, shall be from sea to sea, and from the river [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.
Acts 10:36As touching the word he hath sent unto the sons of Israel, announcing the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ—the same, is Lord, of all,
Ephesians 2:17And, coming, he announced the glad-message—of peace, unto you, the far off, and peace, unto them that were nigh;
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 →