Deuteronomy 20:10
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.In other versions
When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
ASV
When you come to a town, before attacking it, make an offer of peace.
BBE
When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it.
DBY
When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
WEB
`When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,
YLT
When you come nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
ENG
When thou comest nigh to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
WBT
When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.
BSB
In context
8And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.
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.
10When 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: