And thou shalt build bulwarks against the city … until it be subdued; literally, That thou mayest build a siege—he, an instrument for besieging, a rampart, or bulwark—against the city, till it come down (cf. Deuteronomy 28:52).
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Deuteronomy 20:20
Deuteronomy 20:20
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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