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Deuteronomy 20:10

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

KJV

Siquando accesseris ad expugnandam civitatem, offeres ei primum pacem.

Vulgate

Ἐὰν δὲ προσέλθῃς πρὸς πόλιν ἐκπολεμῆσαι αὐτούς, καὶ ἐκκάλεσαι αὐτοὺς μετ’ εἰρήνης.

LXX

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

ASV

כִּֽי תִקְרַ֣ב אֶל עִ֔יר לְ/הִלָּחֵ֖ם עָלֶ֑י/הָ וְ/קָרָ֥אתָ אֵלֶ֖י/הָ לְ/שָׁלֽוֹם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הִלָּחֵ֖ם
hlchm
verb · 177×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 5:18 — And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
  • Eph 2:17 — And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
  • Josh 9:15 — And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
  • Judg 21:13 — And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
  • Luke 10:5 — And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.