Deuteronomy 20:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 20:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 20:10 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 20:10 — KJV
“When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.”
— Deuteronomy 20:10 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 20:10 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 20:10
“Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:10: city, against, then
“Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:10: nigh, then, peace
“Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:10: nigh, city, then
“And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. as thou shalt...: Heb. as thine hand shall find”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:10: city, against, then
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:10: fight, against, then
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