Deuteronomy 20:12 meaning and explanation
But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.
Deuteronomy 20:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Deuteronomy 20 gives Israel laws for warfare as the people prepare to enter Canaan. Moses speaks to the army, and this verse addresses cities at a distance rather than the Canaanite nations (verses 15 to 18).
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