Deuteronomy 20:13 · KJV
“And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:”
— Deuteronomy 20:13
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, {even} all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. {take: Heb. spoil}
Deuteronomy 20 — Context
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, {that} all the people {that is} found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
13And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
14But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, {even} all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. {take: Heb. spoil}
15Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities {which are} very far off from thee, which {are} not of the cities of these nations.
Cross References
Psalms 2:6-12
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. {set: Heb. anointed} {upon...: Heb. upon Zion, the hill of my holiness}
Numbers 31:7-9
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
1 Kings 11:15-16
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, {his...: Gr. the angels of his power}
Psalms 21:8-9
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay {them} before me.
Psalms 110:1
[A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Numbers 31:17-18
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. {him: Heb. a male}