Deuteronomy 20:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"However, ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
it does not make peaceתַשְׁלִים֙
(tash·lim)
7999b: to be in a covenant of peacedenominative verb from shelem
with you, but makesוְעָשְׂתָ֥ה
(ve·'a·se·tah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
warמִלְחָמָ֑ה
(mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
againstעִמָּ֔ךְ
(im·mach,)
5973: witha prim. preposition
you, then you shall besiegeוְצַרְתָּ֖
(ve·tzar·ta)
6696a: to confine, bind, besiegea prim. root
it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And if it will make no peace
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
with thee but will make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
against thee then thou shalt besiege
tsuwr  (tsoor)
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"However, if it does not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it.

King James Bible
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, if it does not make peace with you but wages war against you, lay siege to it.

International Standard Version
But if they refuse to make peace with you and instead choose war, then attack it.

NET Bible
If it does not accept terms of peace but makes war with you, then you are to lay siege to it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If they won't accept your offer of peace but declare war on you, set up a blockade around the city.

King James 2000 Bible
And if it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
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