◄ Deuteronomy 20:12 ►
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Good News Translation
But if the people of that city will not surrender, but choose to fight, surround it with your army.

New Revised Standard Version
If it does not submit to you peacefully, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it;

New American Bible
But if it refuses to make peace with you and instead joins battle with you, lay siege to it,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if they will not make peace, and shall begin war against thee, thou shalt besiege it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But if they will not make peace, and shall begin war against thee, thou shalt besiege it.

Context
Laws of Warfare
…11If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein, shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute. 12But if they will not make peace, and shall begin war against thee, thou shalt besiege it.13And when the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy hands, thou shalt slay all that are therein of the male sex, with the edge of the sword,…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 20:11
If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein, shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute.

Deuteronomy 20:13
And when the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy hands, thou shalt slay all that are therein of the male sex, with the edge of the sword,

Deuteronomy 20:11
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