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Deuteronomy 20

Deut. 20:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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When thou comest nigh
qarab (Hebrew #7126)
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
KJV usage: (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.
Pronounce: kaw-rab'
Origin: a primitive root
unto a city
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
to fight
lacham (Hebrew #3898)
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
KJV usage: devour, eat, X ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
Pronounce: law-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
against it, then proclaim
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
n peace
shalowm (Hebrew #7965)
from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
KJV usage: X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
Pronounce: shaw-lome'
Origin: or shalom {shaw-lome'}
unto it.
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2 Sam. 20:19‑22• 19{i}I am peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?{/i}
 20{i}And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.{/i}
 21{i}The matter is not so; but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David: give up him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.{/i}
 22{i}Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.{/i} (2 Sam. 20:19‑22)

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then proclaim.
2 Sam. 20:18‑22• 18{i}And she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.{/i}
 19{i}I am peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?{/i}
 20{i}And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.{/i}
 21{i}The matter is not so; but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David: give up him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said to Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.{/i}
 22{i}Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.{/i} (2 Sam. 20:18‑22)
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Isa. 57:19• 19I create the fruit of the lips: peace, peace, to [him that is] afar off and to [him that is] near, saith Jehovah, and I will heal him. (Isa. 57:19)
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Zech. 9:10• 10{i}And 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 unto the nations; and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.{/i} (Zech. 9:10)
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Luke 10:5‑6• 5And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace to this house.
 6{i}And{/i} if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: but if not, it shall turn to you again. (Luke 10:5‑6)
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Acts 10:36• 36The word which he sent forth to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), a (Acts 10:36)
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2 Cor. 5:18‑21• 18And they all [are] of God that reconciled us to himself by Christ and gave to us the ministry of the reconciliation:
 19how that it was God in Christ reconciling [the] world to himself, not reckoning to them their offences, and putting in us the word of the reconciliation.
 20For Christ then we are ambassadors, God as it were beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God:
 21him that knew not sin he made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him. (2 Cor. 5:18‑21)
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2 Cor. 6:1• 1And working together we also beseech that ye receive not in vain the grace of God (2 Cor. 6:1)
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Eph. 2:17• 17And having come he preached peace to you that were afar off and peace to those that were nigh. (Eph. 2:17)

J. N. Darby Translation

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When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it.

W. Kelly Translation

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When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)