“ When you go near a city to fight against it, then proclaim an offer of peace to it.

“你临近一座城、要攻打的时候，先要对城里的民宣告和睦的话。

“你来到一座城，要攻城之前，先向它宣告和平。

“你来到一座城，要攻城之前，先向它宣告和平。

“你们进攻一座城之前，要先给城中居民求和的机会。

“你临近一座城，要攻打那城的时候，要先向那城提和议。

「你臨近一座城、要攻打的時候，先要對城裏的民宣告和睦的話。

「你來到一座城，要攻城之前，先向它宣告和平。

「你來到一座城，要攻城之前，先向它宣告和平。

「你們進攻一座城之前，要先給城中居民求和的機會。

“你臨近一座城，要攻打那城的時候，要先向那城提和議。

『你臨近一座城、要攻擊它的時候，要向那城宣告和平的話。

爾臨城攻之、先告以和、

爾臨城攻之、先告以和、

爾臨城攻之、先當宣告以和好、

When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace.

Suppose you march up to attack a city. Before you attack it, offer to make peace with its people.

“ When you draw near to a city to fight against it, offer terms of peace to it.

“ As you approach a town to attack it, you must first offer its people terms for peace.

“ When you approach a city to fight against it, make an offer of peace.

“ When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall offer it terms of peace.

When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

“ When you approach a city to fight against it, you must make an offer of peace.

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.

When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

But whatever house you enter, first say,‘ Peace to this house.’And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you.

Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

“ I create the fruit of the lips: Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him who is near,” Says the Lord,“ And I will heal him.”

The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ— He is Lord of all—

I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; The battle bow shall be cut off. He shall speak peace to the nations; His dominion shall be‘ from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.’

So she spoke, saying,“ They used to talk in former times, saying,‘ They shall surely seek guidance at Abel,’ and so they would end disputes.I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?”And Joab answered and said,“ Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy!That is not so. But a man from the mountains of Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has raised his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him only, and I will depart from the city.” So the woman said to Joab,“ Watch, his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”Then the woman in her wisdom went to all the people. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. Then he blew a trumpet, and they withdrew from the city, every man to his tent. So Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.