Deuteronomy 20:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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 become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ And if that city makes an answer of peace to you and opens to you, then all the people found in it shall be tributary to you and they shall serve you.

American Standard Version (1901)

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 are found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee.

Common English Bible

¹¹ If the city responds with peaceful terms and surrenders to you, then all the people in the city will serve you as forced laborers.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ If they receive it, and open the gates to you, then all the people who are in it shall be saved, and they shall serve you by paying tribute.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute.

Deuteronomy 20:11 Cross References

1 Kings 5:1

And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

2 Kings 6:22

And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

Psalm 120:7

I am for peace: But when I speak, they are for war.

Luke 19:14

But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

Deuteronomy 20:10

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

Deuteronomy 20:12

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

Joshua 16:10

And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwelt in the midst of Ephraim, unto this day, and became servants to do taskwork.

Joshua 9:27

And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, unto this day, in the place which he should choose.

Joshua 9:8

And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

Joshua 9:9

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

Judges 1:28

And it came to pass, when Israel was waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.