Deuteronomy 20:11

English Standard Version 2016

And if it responds to you peaceably and it opens to you, then all the people who are found in it shall do forced labor for you and shall serve you.

Cross References

Luke 19:14

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’

Psalm 120:7

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war!

Judges 1:28

When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not drive them out completely.

Joshua 16:10

However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived in the midst of Ephraim to this day but have been made to do forced labor.

Joshua 9:27

But Joshua made them that day cutters of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to this day, in the place that he should choose.

Deuteronomy 20:10

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

Deuteronomy 20:12

But if it makes no peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it.

Joshua 9:8

They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them, “Who are you? And where do you come from?”

2 Kings 6:22

He answered, “You shall not strike them down. Would you strike down those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master.”

Joshua 9:9

They said to him, “From a very distant country your servants have come, because of the name of the Lord your God. For we have heard a report of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

1 Kings 5:1

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David.