When you lay siege to a city for an extended time while fighting against it to capture it, you must not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can eat their fruit. You must not cut them down. Are the trees of the field human, that you should besiege them? Cross References Deuteronomy 20:18so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods and cause you to sin against the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 20:20 But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce fruit. Use them to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls. Jeremiah 6:6 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: "Cut down the trees and raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem. This city must be punished; there is nothing but oppression in her midst. 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 Ax Axe Besiege Besieged City Cut Destroy Eat Employ Life Making Mayest Siege Thereof Time Tree Trees War WieldingJump to Next Ax Axe Besiege Besieged City Cut Destroy Eat Employ Life Making Mayest Siege Thereof Time Tree Trees War Wielding |
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