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Deuteronomy 20:15 Cross-References
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“Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.”
Deuteronomy 20:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 20:15
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations—This verse distinguishes warfare categories: very far off (distant, non-Canaanite) versus these nations (the seven Canaanite peoples, Deuteronomy 7:1). Distant cities receive peace offers and mercy if they surrender; Canaanite cities face total herem (next verses) because their proximity threatens Israel's covenant fidelity through idolatrous influence.Proximity determines danger—not ethnicity but spiritual contagion risk. Paul warns: Evil communications corrupt good manners (1...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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