Deuteronomy 20:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.”
What this verse means
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BSBPD
“But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“`And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainKeep exploring