Read Deuteronomy 20 here (text coming …) or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew Paragraphs:
20:1-9 {s} Who shall serve in the army
20:10-18 {s} Waging just warfare
20:19-20 {p} Do not destroy fruit trees in warfare
The Deu 20:19-20 paragraph concludes the following Strong Theme:
19:11-13 {s} The murderer shall not find refuge
19:14 {s} Do not remove or change boundaries
19:15-21 {s} Justice in the case of false witnesses
20:1-9 {s} Who shall serve in the army
20:10-18 {s} Waging just warfare
20:19-20 {p} Do not destroy fruit trees in warfare
The paragraphs can be restated:
19:11-13 {s} The murderer shall not find refuge
19:14 {s} Do not remove these ancient boundaries, as it will cause murderers to find refuge
19:15-21 {s} Bearing false witness to cause a death sentence is murder
20:1-9 {s} Sending unqualified combatants to war is murder
20:10-18 {s} Waging war unjustly is murder
20:19-20 {p} Destroying food sources in warfare to cause famine is murder
The Strong Theme makes a Chiastic Structure.
Deu 19:11-20:20 {sx5+p} Strong Theme: Preventing murder or its spread
If there are questions, this is a good resource:
Deuteronomy 20:1-20, Murder and warfare – Christine Miller
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