If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you. Cross References Deuteronomy 20:10When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace. Deuteronomy 20:12 But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city. Joshua 9:8 "We are your servants," they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, "Who are you and from where have you come?" 1 Kings 9:21 their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to destroy completely--Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. 2 Kings 6:22 "Do not kill them," he replied. "Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master." Chapter Outline 1. The priest's exhortation to encourage the people to battle5. The officers' proclamation of who are to be dismissed from the war 10. How to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace 16. What cities must be devoted 19. Trees must not be destroyed in the siege Jump to Previous Accept Agrees Doors Labor Open Opened Opening Opens Peace Servants Serve Served Subject Therein Tributaries Tributary WorkJump to Next Accept Agrees Doors Labor Open Opened Opening Opens Peace Servants Serve Served Subject Therein Tributaries Tributary Work |
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