Deuteronomy 20:10

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

Cross References

Isaiah 57:19

creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord, and I will heal them.

Zechariah 9:10

He 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 message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.

2 Corinthians 5:18

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

Ephesians 2:17

So he came and proclaimed 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 King Sihon of Heshbon with the following terms of peace:

Deuteronomy 20:11

If it accepts your terms of peace and surrenders to you, then all the people in it shall serve you at forced labor.

Deuteronomy 20:9

When the officers have finished addressing the troops, then the commanders shall take charge of them.

Judges 11:12

Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites and said, “What is there between you and 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.