NET Bible
"When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace."
— Deuteronomy 20:10, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
Or who among you has become engaged to a woman but has not married her? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else marry her.”
In addition, the officers are to say to the troops,“Who among you is afraid and fainthearted? He may go home so that he will not make his fellow soldier’s heart as fearful as his own.”
Then, when the officers have finished speaking, they must appoint unit commanders to lead the troops.
When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.
If it accepts your terms and submits to you, all the people found in it will become your slaves.
If it does not accept terms of peace but makes war with you, then you are to lay siege to it.
The LORD your God will deliver it over to you and you must kill every single male by the sword.