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When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field [is] man’s [life]) to employ [them] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:19”

That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God. 18. The one Pl. passage in this law, see introd. note. abominations ] See on Deu 7:25, Deu 12:31, Deu 17:1. 19 f. Of Sparing the Fruit Trees … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:18”

But thou shalt utterly destroy them; [namely], the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee: 17. utterly destroy them ] put them to the erem in its severer form (see on Deu 2:34). But from the passages quoted above on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:17”

But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: 16. But ] Heb. rak, introducing an opposite case, see Deu 10:15. thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth ] Heb. any breath, i.e. human life (Gen 2:7, 1Ki 17:17, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:16”

Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities [which are] very far off from thee, which [are] not of the cities of these nations. 15. these nations ] near or round Israel. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee,…. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:15”

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. 14. but ] or only. Heb. rak, introducing exceptions. See on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:14”

And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: 13. when the Lord thy God delivereth it ] As to this D has no doubt. thou shalt smite, etc.] See on Deu 2:34. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:13”

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: 12. But if it will make no peace with thee thou shalt besiege, i.e. confine or blockade it. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And if it will make no peace with thee,…. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:12”

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. 11. tributary ] Heb. la-mas. Mas means a body of forced labourers, e.g. of Israelites in Egypt, Exo … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:11”

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. 10. When thou drawest nigh ] Cp. Deu 20:2. to fight against it ] With another preposition the same vb is used of attacking or besieging a city, Jdg 9:45, 1Sa 23:1, etc. proclaim peace unto it ] Jdg … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 20:10”