12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:


In Context

9 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people.

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

11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee.

12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

13 and when the LORD thy God delivereth it into thine hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

14 but the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take for a prey unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.

Deuteronomy 20:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:12If they refuse to make peace and they engage you in battle, lay siege to that city.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:12But if they will not make peace, and shall begin war against thee, thou shalt besiege it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:12And if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:12If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:12'And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:12And if it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it: