Deuteronomy 20:20 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

Only the trees which you know are not trees for food you may destroy and cut down that you may build siegeworks against the city that makes war with you, until it falls.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Directions intended to prevent wanton destruction of life and property in sieges.

(Deuteronomy 20:16) Forbearance, however, was …

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Deuteronomy 20:10–20. SIEGES.

When thou comest nigh ... proclaim peace. —Not as the c…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Only the trees which you know that they are not trees for meat Which might be known not only by their not hav…

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