Deuteronomy 20:12
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:In other versions
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
ASV
If however it will not make peace with you, but war, then let it be shut in on all sides:
BBE
And if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it;
DBY
If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
WEB
`And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,
YLT
And if it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
ENG
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
WBT
But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.
BSB
In context
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:
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.