Deuteronomy 20:15Catholic Public Domain VersionSo shall you do to all the cities which are at a great distance from you, those which are not among the cities that you shall receive as a possession. See the chapter |
And they responded: "It was reported to us, your servants, that the Lord your God had promised his servant Moses that he would give you the entire land, and that he would destroy all its inhabitants. Therefore, we were very afraid, and we made a provision for our lives, compelled by the dread of you, and we undertook this counsel.