10If at any time thou come to fight against a city, thou shalt first offer it peace.


In Context

7 What man is there, that hath espoused a wife, and not taken her? let him go, and return to his house, lest he die in the war, and another man take her.

8 After these things are declared they shall add the rest, and shall speak to the people: What man is there that is fearful, and faint hearted? let him go, and return to his house, lest he make the hearts of his brethren to fear, as he himself is possessed with fear.

9 And when the captains of the army shall hold their peace, and have made an end of speaking, every man shall prepare their bands to fight.

10 If at any time thou come to fight against a city, thou shalt first offer it peace.

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.

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

Deuteronomy 20:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou comest nigh to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:10When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:10'When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When you come near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.