Deuteronomy 20:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.”
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“When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.”
King James Version · Public Domain“When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 20:10 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 2:26So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,
- Judges 11:12Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?”
- 2 Samuel 20:18Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
- Isaiah 57:19bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
- Zechariah 9:10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraimand the horse from Jerusalem,and the bow of war will be broken.Then He will proclaim peace to the nations.His dominion will extend from sea to sea,and from the Euphratesto the ends of the earth.
- Luke 10:5Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
- Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
- 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
- Ephesians 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
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