World English Bible
"When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it."
— Deuteronomy 20:10, World English 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 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.”
What man is there who has pledged to be married 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."
The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, "What man is there who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother's heart melt as his heart."
It shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.
When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
It shall be, if it makes you answer of peace, and opens to you, then it shall be, that all the people who are found therein shall become tributary to you, and shall serve you.
If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
and when Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword: