Deuteronomy 20:15

Thus shall you do unto all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.

Updated King James Version

In The King James Version

Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

In Context

14But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shall you take unto yourself; and you shall eat the spoil of yours enemies, which the LORD your God has given you.

16But of the cities of these people, which the LORD your God does give you for an inheritance, you shall keep alive nothing that breathes:

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Cross References

Joshua 9:9And they said unto him, From a very far country your servants are come because of the name of the LORD your God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

Ezekiel 20:11And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

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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