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When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy the trees of it by wielding an ax against them; for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of you?

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Albert Barnes

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

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Deuteronomy 20:10–20. SIEGES.

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

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

When thou shalt besiege a city a long time. I have not hesitated to connect this precept to the Eighth Commandment. For when God places a …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war
against it to take it
Before…

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