Verse 10

When you come near a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

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  • 2 Sam 20:18-22 : 18 She continued, In former times, they used to say, Let them ask counsel at Abel; and so they resolved disputes. 19 I am one of the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? 20 Joab answered, Far be it from me, far be it from me, to swallow up or destroy. 21 The matter is not so; but a man from the hill country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has raised his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. The woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to you over the wall. 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
  • Isa 57:19 : 19 I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near, says the LORD, and I will heal him.
  • Zech 9:10 : 10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace to the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
  • Luke 10:5-6 : 5 And into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house. 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon it: if not, it will return to you.
  • Acts 10:36 : 36 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
  • 2 Cor 5:18-6:1 : 18 And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 That is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him. 1 We then, as workers together with Him, urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain.
  • Eph 2:17 : 17 And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.