Deuteronomy 20:20
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.”Deuteronomy 20:20
What Does Deuteronomy 20:20 Mean?
Deuteronomy 20:20 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 20, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 20:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 37:33“Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.”Deuteronomy 1:28“Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.”2 Chronicles 26:15“And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.”Ecclesiastes 9:14“There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:”Jeremiah 6:6“For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.”Jeremiah 33:4“For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;”Ezekiel 17:17“Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons:”
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