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Deuteronomy 20

Deut. 20:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And when the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
thy God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
hath delivered
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
it into thine hands
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
, thour shalt smite
nakah (Hebrew #5221)
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), X go forward, X indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, X surely, wound.
Pronounce: naw-kaw'
Origin: a primitive root
every male
zakuwr (Hebrew #2138)
a male (of man or animals)
KJV usage: males, men-children.
Pronounce: zaw-koor'
Origin: properly, passive participle of 2142, but used for 2145
thereof with the edge
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
of the sword
chereb (Hebrew #2719)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
KJV usage: axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Pronounce: kheh'-reb
Origin: from 2717
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Num. 31:7‑9• 7And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
 8And they slew the kings of Midian, besides the others slain, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
 9And the children of Israel took the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took for a spoil all their cattle and all their flocks and all their goods; (Num. 31:7‑9)

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thou shalt smite.
Num. 31:7‑9,17‑18• 7And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
 8And they slew the kings of Midian, besides the others slain, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
 9And the children of Israel took the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took for a spoil all their cattle and all their flocks and all their goods;
 17And now slay every male among the little ones, and slay every woman that hath known man by lying with him,
 18but all the children among the women that have not known lying with a man, keep alive for yourselves. (Num. 31:7‑9,17‑18)
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1 Kings 11:15‑16• 15Now it came to pass when David was in Edom, when Joab the captain of the host had gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom
 16(for Joab abode there six months with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom), (1 Kings 11:15‑16)
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Psa. 2:6‑12• 6And *I* have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.
 7I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; *I* this day have begotten thee.
 8Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:
 9Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.
 10And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.
 11Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
 12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him. (Psa. 2:6‑12)
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Psa. 21:8‑9• 8Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
 9Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thy presence; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his anger, and the fire shall devour them: (Psa. 21:8‑9)
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Psa. 110:1• 1Psalm of David. Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put thine enemies as footstool of thy feet. (Psa. 110:1)
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Luke 19:27• 27Moreover those mine enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me. (Luke 19:27)
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2 Thess. 1:7‑9• 7and to you that are troubled repose with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with the angels of his power,
 8in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ;
 9who shall pay the penalty of everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his might, (2 Thess. 1:7‑9)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: