Deuteronomy 20:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: ”

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Directions intended to prevent wanton destruction of life and property in sieges. Deuteronomy 20:16 Forbearance, however, was not to be shown toward the Canaanite nations, which were to be ut...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 20. Laws to be Observed during War. Peculiar to cf. Deuteronomy 21:10-14 (which some attach immediately to ch. 20) and Deuteronomy 23:9-14 ; Deuteronomy 24:5 (see remarks prefixed...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

breatheth. Hebrew. neshamah . that hath breath. See App-16.
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 16-18. But of the cities of these people—thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth — i.e. Neither man, woman, nor child: but this slaughter of all the people is to be understood only, as...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And 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. No...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Laws of Warfare 1. Horses and chariots] The army of the Israelites was chiefly composed of infantry: see on Deuteronomy 17:16 .
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 20:10-20 . SIEGES. (10) When thou comest nigh... proclaim peace. — Not as the children of Dan did, who massacred the inhabitants of Laish without warning ( Judges 18:27-28 ). Even i...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ISRAELITE LIFE IT has often and justly been said that the life of Israel is so entirely founded on the grace and favor of God that no distinction is made between the secula...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is necessary to bear in mind that these people were being led into the land not merely to find a possession for themselves as an established nation, but first as the scourge of God against a corru...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The nations here excepted from mercy, are evidently types of the open and determined foes of the church of JESUS. There can be no coalition, no agreement between CHRIST and Belial. The seed of the wo...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But of the cities of those people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance ,.... The cities of the seven nations, six of which are mentioned by name in the next verse: thou shalt...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou shalt save alive nothing No human creature; for the beasts, some few excepted, were given for a prey. This slaughter of all the people is to be understood only in case they did not surrender w...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

WARFARE REGULATED BY GOD (vs.1-19) God certainly never did approve the saying, "All's fair in love and war." Rather, God gave explicit instructions to Israel as to how to conduct their warfare. B...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proclamations of War; Directions Concerning War. B. C. 1451. 10 When thou comest nigh...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Heb. no seed , i.e. no man, as that word is oft used. Compare Joshua 10:40 , with Deuteronomy 11:14 . For the beasts, some few excepted as being under a special curse, were given them for a pr...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Instructions For Besieging A City ( Deuteronomy 20:10-20 ). Israel had already experienced sieges in their battles with the Amorite kings. Once they had entered Canaan they would also have to bes...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—Reverence for life, and that which tends to preserve it, was the motive for laws given in last chapter. The same is the basis of those in this chapter. Even in time of war, forbeara...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 20:5 . Hath not dedicated it. David composed the xxxth Psalm for the dedication of his new palace. Good men warmed a new house by devotion. Deuteronomy 20:9 . The officers shall mak...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth. Extermination of Canaanites Is not this fierce irruption in Canaan with fire and sword precisely similar to the wave of Mahomedan conquest? Is it a...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION DIRECTIONS CONCERNING WARFARE IN GENERAL , AND FOR THE BESIEGING OF CITIES IN PARTICULAR . Deuteronomy 20:1-5 The instructions in this chapter are peculi...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Manner of Dealing With a Besieged City
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 7:1-4 ; Deuteronomy 7:16 ; Joshua 10:28 ; Joshua 10:40 ; Joshua 11:11 ; Joshua 11:12 ; Joshua 11:14 ; Joshua 6:17-21 ; Joshua 9:24 ; Joshua 9:27 ; Numbers 21:2 ; Numbers 21:3...
Deuteronomy 20:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nothing — No man. For the beasts, some few excepted, were given them for a prey.

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 20:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 20:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 20:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 20:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 20:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 20:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 20:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes