Deuteronomy Chapter 20 Quiz | 60 Questions Across Easy, Medium, Hard & Theological Levels | Free with Verse References

Deuteronomy chapter 20 covers rules for warfare — instructions for conduct in war. Deuteronomy, written by Moses (c. 1406 BC), is part of the Pentateuch / Law and centers on themes of covenant renewal, obedience, love for god.

Commandments in Deuteronomy 20

This chapter contains 6 of the 613 biblical commandments — 3 positive and 3 negative

#596: Destroy the seven Canaanite nations

Deuteronomy 20:17 · War and Battles

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#597: Do not let any of the seven Canaanite nations remain alive

Deuteronomy 20:16 · War and Battles

#602: Offer peace terms to the inhabitants of a city while holding siege, and treat them according to the Law if they accept the terms

Deuteronomy 20:10 · War and Battles

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#604: Do not destroy fruit trees even during the siege

Deuteronomy 20:19 · War and Battles

#607: Appoint a priest to speak with the soldiers during the war

Deuteronomy 20:2 · War and Battles

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#610: Do not panic and retreat during battle

Deuteronomy 20:3 · War and Battles

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Deuteronomy Chapter 20 Quiz - Multi-Level

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Deuteronomy Chapter 20 Quiz - Easy Level

Instructions

1.According to Deuteronomy 20:1, what should you not be afraid of when going out to battle?

2.Who is commanded to speak to the people when they come near to battle?

3.What does the priest tell the people not to do in Deuteronomy 20:3?

4.Who fights for you against your enemies according to Deuteronomy 20:4?

5.In Deuteronomy 20:5, which man is told to return home from battle?

6.According to Deuteronomy 20:7, what condition causes a man to be excused from battle?

7.What reason is given in Deuteronomy 20:8 for sending a fearful and fainthearted man home?

8.True or False: Deuteronomy 20:10 commands to immediately attack any city you come near without offering peace.

9.What happens if a city makes peace with you according to Deuteronomy 20:11?

10.According to Deuteronomy 20:13, what must be done to every male in a city that makes war against you?

11.Deuteronomy 20:14: According to Deuteronomy 20:14, the women, little ones, cattle, and all spoil shall be taken unto yourself; and you shall eat the spoil of thine ______, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.

12.What does Deuteronomy 20:16 command regarding the cities of the peoples the LORD gives you for an inheritance?

13.True or False: Deuteronomy 20:17 lists the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites as nations to be utterly destroyed.

14.According to Deuteronomy 20:19, what should you not destroy when besieging a city for a long time?

15.True or False: Deuteronomy 20:20 allows cutting down any trees during a siege regardless of their use.

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Commandments in Deuteronomy 20