When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace.
creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”
I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the warhorses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
From the Desert of Kedemoth I sent messengers to Sihon king of Heshbon offering peace and saying,
If they accept and open their gates, all the people in it shall be subject to forced labor and shall work for you.
When the officers have finished speaking to the army, they shall appoint commanders over it.
Then Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king with the question: “What do you have against me that you have attacked my country?”
Then the whole assembly sent an offer of peace to the Benjamites at the rock of Rimmon.