Deuteronomy 20:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 20:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 20:19 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 20:19 — KJV
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
— Deuteronomy 20:19 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 20:19 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 20:19
“By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. By: Heb. By the hand of tall...: Heb. tallness, etc of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:19: trees, thereof, cut
“By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. By thy...: Heb. By the hand of thy servants the tall...: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and the choice of the fir trees thereof the forest...: or, the forest and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:19: trees, thereof, cut
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him. to mourn: Heb. to be black”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:19: trees, thereof, eat
“And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them. destroy: Heb. make desolate”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:19: war, destroy, trees
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 20:19: city, long, eat
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