American King James Version
"When you come near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it. "
— Deuteronomy 20:10, American King James Version
“When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.”
“When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. ”
“When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.”
“When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.”
“If at any time thou come to fight against a city, thou shalt first offer it peace.”
“When you come to a town, before attacking it, make an offer of peace.”
“When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.”
And what man is there that has betrothed a wife, and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.
And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people. ¶
When you come near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
And it shall be, if it make you answer of peace, and open to you, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries to you, and they shall serve you.
And if it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
And when the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you shall smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: