THEOSISDeuteronomy 20:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
If at any time thou come to fight against a city, thou shalt first offer it peace.
כִּֽי־תִקְרַ֣ב אֶל־עִ֔יר לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עָלֶ֑יהָ וְקָרָ֥אתָ אֵלֶ֖יהָ לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Cor 5:18But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation.
- 2 Cor 6:1And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
- Luke 10:5Into whatever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house.
- Luke 10:6And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you.
- Eph 2:17And coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off: and peace to them that were nigh.
- Isa 57:19I created the fruit of the lips, peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, said the Lord, and I healed him.
- Acts 10:36God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all).
- 2 Sam 20:18And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end.