Deuteronomy 20:10 BSB

Deuteronomy 20:10

When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.

BSB

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ASV

When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

KJV

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Proclaim peace unto it - Interpreters are greatly divided concerning the objects of this law. The text, taken in connection with the context, (see Deu 20:15-18), appears to state that this proclamation or offer of peace to a city is only to be understood of those cities which were situated beyond the limits of the seven anathematized nations, because these latter are commanded to be totally destroyed. Nothing can be clearer than this from the bare letter of the text, unless some of the words, taken separately, can be shown to have a different meaning.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

That is (say the Jewish writers), "upon condition that they renounce idolatry, worship the God of Israel, as proselytes of the gate that were not circumcised, pay to their new masters a yearly tribute, and submit to their government:" on these terms the process of war should be stayed, and their conquerors, upon this submission, were to be their protectors,

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כִּֽי־	ki-	if	H3588 →
תִקְרַ֣ב	tik.Rav	you will draw near	H7126 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
עִ֔יר	'Ir	a city	H5892 →
לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם	le.hi.la.Chem	to fight	H3898 →
עָלֶ֑יהָ	'a.Lei.ha	on it	H5921 →
וְקָרָ֥אתָ	ve.ka.Ra.ta	and you will proclaim	H7121 →
אֵלֶ֖יהָ	'e.Lei.ha	to it	H413 →
לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃	le.sha.Lom	to peace	H7965 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Corinthians 5:18
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
leads to
- Colossians 1:20–21
  and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
- Romans 5:1
  Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 5:10–11
  For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
- 2 Corinthians 5:19–20
  that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
- Ephesians 2:16–17
  and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.
Through
Isaiah 57:19
bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
leads to
- Acts 2:39
  This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 13:15
  Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
Through
Ephesians 2:17
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
leads to
- Isaiah 57:19–21
  bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Deuteronomy

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Where the connections lead

Commentary

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The walk

Related verses

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About Deuteronomy