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Deuteronomy 20:13 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Deuteronomy 20:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 20 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:13
And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword—Victory belongs to the LORD—human effort doesn't produce conquest; divine intervention does. The herem (חֵרֶם, 'devotion to destruction') applied to Canaanite cities involved executing combatants (every male, זָכָר, zakhar), removing military threat and judgment on persistent idolatry.Modern readers recoil at divine violence, yet God's holiness demands judgment. The soul that sinneth, it shall die (Ezekiel 18:20). Canaan's destruction foreshadows hell's reality: The Lord...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 20:13
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“Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.”
“and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.”
“Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.”
“and kill them before me.',But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.,,,,,,,,”
“as Yahweh commanded Moses; and they killed every male.”
“Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”
“when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire”
“when David was in Edom”