Deuteronomy 20:10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁰ “When you draw near to a city to fight against it, offer terms of peace to it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ When you approach a city to fight against it, you should first extend peaceful terms to it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ When, at any time, you approach a city to fight against it, you shall first offer peace to it.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ If at any time thou come to fight against a city, thou shalt first offer it peace.

Deuteronomy 20:10 Cross References

Isaiah 57:19

Peace, peace, to the far and to the near, says the Lord; and I will heal him.

Zechariah 9:10

I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Acts 10:36

You know the word which he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),

2 Corinthians 5:18

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

Ephesians 2:17

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near;

Deuteronomy 2:26

“So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon the king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,

Deuteronomy 20:11

And if its answer to you is peace and it opens to you, then all the people who are found in it shall do forced labor for you and shall serve you.

Deuteronomy 20:9

And when the officers have make an end of speaking to the people, then commanders shall be appointed at the head of the people.

Judges 11:12

Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites and said, “What have you against me, that you have come to me to fight against my land?”

Judges 21:13

Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.