Deuteronomy 21:10

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

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  • Deut 20:10-16 : 10 ¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. 11 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. 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: 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: 14 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. 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. 16 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:
  • Josh 21:44 : 44 And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 21:11-14
    4 verses
    90%

    11And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;

    12Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;

    13And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.

    14And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

  • Deut 20:9-15
    7 verses
    80%

    9And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

    10¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

    11And 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.

    15Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities [which are] very far off from thee, which [are] not of the cities of these nations.

  • Deut 20:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1¶ When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

    2And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

  • Num 31:9
    75%

    9And the children of Israel took [all] the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

  • Deut 20:7
    75%

    7And what man [is there] that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

  • Judg 21:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

    22And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, [that] ye should be guilty.

  • Deut 31:5
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    5And the LORD shall give them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which I have commanded you.

  • Deut 7:2
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    2And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

  • Deut 19:1
    73%

    1¶ When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses;

  • Num 31:17-19
    3 verses
    73%

    17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

    18But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

    19And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify [both] yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

  • Judg 21:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.

    11And this [is] the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

  • Deut 20:4
    73%

    4For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

  • Josh 8:7
    72%

    7Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

  • Num 31:27
    72%

    27And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

  • Deut 24:5
    72%

    5¶ When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: [but] he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

  • Deut 25:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets:

    12Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity [her].

  • Deut 23:9
    71%

    9¶ When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

  • Deut 29:11
    71%

    11Your little ones, your wives, and thy stranger that [is] in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water:

  • Num 31:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

    3And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.

  • 1 Sam 30:2
    71%

    2And had taken the women captives, that [were] therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried [them] away, and went on their way.

  • Deut 6:19
    71%

    19To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD hath spoken.

  • Num 32:21
    71%

    21And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

  • Josh 23:12
    71%

    12Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, [even] these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:

  • Deut 12:29
    71%

    29When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;

  • Deut 21:9
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    9So shalt thou put away the [guilt of] innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do [that which is] right in the sight of the LORD.

  • Josh 23:10
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    10One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he [it is] that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.

  • Deut 12:10
    71%

    10But [when] ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and [when] he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;

  • Deut 7:16
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    16And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that [will be] a snare unto thee.

  • Deut 3:18
    70%

    18And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all [that are] meet for the war.

  • Josh 1:14
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    14Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;

  • Deut 22:28
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    28If a man find a damsel [that is] a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

  • 2 Chr 28:10
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    10And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: [but are there] not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?

  • 1 Chr 5:22
    70%

    22For there fell down many slain, because the war [was] of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.